Jessa vs Jessica

Side-by-side comparison of Jessa and Jessica — 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

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Metric Jessa Jessica
Current Rank #2037 #574
Total Births (all years) 6,376 1,050,306
Peak Year 2015 1987
Peak Year Births 572 55,996
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessa Jessica
1880ss — 94
1890ss — 135
1900ss — 159
1910ss 5 411
1920ss — 410
1930ss — 499
1940ss — 2,204
1950ss — 4,560
1960ss — 13,671
1970ss 148 143,498
1980ss 428 469,518
1990ss 960 303,129
2000ss 1,168 90,665
2010ss 3,006 18,222
2020ss 661 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessa Jessica
2014 332 1,802
2015 572 1,591
2016 433 1,392
2017 314 1,291
2018 241 1,066
2019 187 969
2020 166 779
2021 179 656
2022 122 620
2023 99 550
2024 95 526

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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