Jessena vs Jesse

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

Name A

Jessena

Girl name

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #185

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Metric Jessena Jesse
Current Rank Unranked #185
Total Births (all years) 12 432,428
Peak Year 2001 1981
Peak Year Births 7 10,443
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1986 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessena Jesse
1880ss — 6,003
1890ss — 5,396
1900ss — 4,559
1910ss — 16,293
1920ss — 23,170
1930ss — 18,930
1940ss — 24,336
1950ss — 26,655
1960ss — 22,605
1970ss — 44,886
1980ss 5 85,908
1990ss — 73,791
2000ss 7 43,393
2010ss — 24,903
2020ss — 11,600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessena Jesse
2014 — 2,469
2015 — 2,357
2016 — 2,310
2017 — 2,106
2018 — 2,146
2019 — 1,979
2020 — 1,887
2021 — 1,908
2022 — 1,979
2023 — 1,828
2024 — 1,996
2025 — 2,002

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, 1986–2001.

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