Jessee vs Jesse

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

Name A

Jessee

Boy name

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jessee Jesse
Current Rank Unranked #187
Total Births (all years) 1,645 430,392
Peak Year 1990 1981
Peak Year Births 55 10,444
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessee Jesse
1880ss 16 6,003
1890ss 6 5,396
1900ss 5 4,559
1910ss 76 16,293
1920ss 136 23,170
1930ss 68 18,929
1940ss 58 24,336
1950ss 84 26,654
1960ss 67 22,605
1970ss 150 44,892
1980ss 308 85,915
1990ss 397 73,790
2000ss 174 43,389
2010ss 82 24,893
2020ss 18 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessee Jesse
2014 5 2,469
2015 8 2,357
2016 7 2,309
2017 6 2,105
2018 5 2,144
2019 8 1,978
2020 6 1,885
2021 5 1,905
2022 7 1,975
2023 — 1,823
2024 — 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, 1880–2022.

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