Jessa vs Jessie

Side-by-side comparison of Jessa and Jessie — 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

Jessie

Girl name · Rank #806

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Metric Jessa Jessie
Current Rank #2037 #806
Total Births (all years) 6,376 169,704
Peak Year 2015 1918
Peak Year Births 572 3,591
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessa Jessie
1880ss — 9,187
1890ss — 11,870
1900ss — 12,756
1910ss 5 27,834
1920ss — 29,289
1930ss — 17,248
1940ss — 12,150
1950ss — 7,652
1960ss — 4,201
1970ss 148 4,411
1980ss 428 10,967
1990ss 960 10,142
2000ss 1,168 5,683
2010ss 3,006 4,512
2020ss 661 1,802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessa Jessie
2014 332 508
2015 572 471
2016 433 460
2017 314 453
2018 241 449
2019 187 417
2020 166 388
2021 179 356
2022 122 356
2023 99 354
2024 95 348

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, 1918–2024.

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