Jesse vs Jessie

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

Name A

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Name B

Jessie

Girl name · Rank #806

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Metric Jesse Jessie
Current Rank #187 #806
Total Births (all years) 430,392 169,704
Peak Year 1981 1918
Peak Year Births 10,444 3,591
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesse Jessie
1880ss 6,003 9,187
1890ss 5,396 11,870
1900ss 4,559 12,756
1910ss 16,293 27,834
1920ss 23,170 29,289
1930ss 18,929 17,248
1940ss 24,336 12,150
1950ss 26,654 7,652
1960ss 22,605 4,201
1970ss 44,892 4,411
1980ss 85,915 10,967
1990ss 73,790 10,142
2000ss 43,389 5,683
2010ss 24,893 4,512
2020ss 9,568 1,802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesse Jessie
2014 2,469 508
2015 2,357 471
2016 2,309 460
2017 2,105 453
2018 2,144 449
2019 1,978 417
2020 1,885 388
2021 1,905 356
2022 1,975 356
2023 1,823 354
2024 1,980 348

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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