Jess vs Jessie

Side-by-side comparison of Jess and Jessie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jess

Boy name · Rank #4553

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Name B

Jessie

Girl name · Rank #806

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Metric Jess Jessie
Current Rank #4553 #806
Total Births (all years) 25,045 169,704
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 577 3,591
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jess Jessie
1880ss 1,182 9,187
1890ss 1,013 11,870
1900ss 897 12,756
1910ss 2,974 27,834
1920ss 2,653 29,289
1930ss 1,699 17,248
1940ss 1,998 12,150
1950ss 2,447 7,652
1960ss 2,315 4,201
1970ss 2,781 4,411
1980ss 2,565 10,967
1990ss 1,424 10,142
2000ss 681 5,683
2010ss 305 4,512
2020ss 111 1,802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jess Jessie
2014 32 508
2015 35 471
2016 30 460
2017 22 453
2018 33 449
2019 23 417
2020 22 388
2021 25 356
2022 17 356
2023 25 354
2024 22 348

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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