Jessa vs Jesse

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

Name A

Jessa

Girl name · Rank #2037

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Jessa Jesse
Current Rank #2037 #187
Total Births (all years) 6,376 430,392
Peak Year 2015 1981
Peak Year Births 572 10,444
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessa Jesse
1880ss — 6,003
1890ss — 5,396
1900ss — 4,559
1910ss 5 16,293
1920ss — 23,170
1930ss — 18,929
1940ss — 24,336
1950ss — 26,654
1960ss — 22,605
1970ss 148 44,892
1980ss 428 85,915
1990ss 960 73,790
2000ss 1,168 43,389
2010ss 3,006 24,893
2020ss 661 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessa Jesse
2014 332 2,469
2015 572 2,357
2016 433 2,309
2017 314 2,105
2018 241 2,144
2019 187 1,978
2020 166 1,885
2021 179 1,905
2022 122 1,975
2023 99 1,823
2024 95 1,980

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, 1918–2024.

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