Jessamine vs Jessica

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

Name A

Jessamine

Girl name · Rank #7240

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Name B

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Metric Jessamine Jessica
Current Rank #7240 #574
Total Births (all years) 753 1,050,306
Peak Year 1997 1987
Peak Year Births 17 55,996
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessamine Jessica
1880ss 7 94
1890ss 13 135
1900ss 33 159
1910ss 100 411
1920ss 77 410
1930ss 6 499
1940ss — 2,204
1950ss — 4,560
1960ss — 13,671
1970ss 49 143,498
1980ss 97 469,518
1990ss 113 303,129
2000ss 98 90,665
2010ss 108 18,222
2020ss 52 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessamine Jessica
2014 12 1,802
2015 14 1,591
2016 11 1,392
2017 14 1,291
2018 12 1,066
2019 14 969
2020 9 779
2021 10 656
2022 7 620
2023 11 550
2024 15 526

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, 1889–2024.

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