Jessenia vs Jessica

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

Name A

Jessenia

Girl name · Rank #5835

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Name B

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Metric Jessenia Jessica
Current Rank #5835 #574
Total Births (all years) 5,406 1,050,306
Peak Year 1993 1987
Peak Year Births 219 55,996
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessenia Jessica
1880ss — 94
1890ss — 135
1900ss — 159
1910ss — 411
1920ss — 410
1930ss — 499
1940ss — 2,204
1950ss — 4,560
1960ss — 13,671
1970ss 318 143,498
1980ss 1,084 469,518
1990ss 1,876 303,129
2000ss 1,376 90,665
2010ss 604 18,222
2020ss 148 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessenia Jessica
2014 56 1,802
2015 35 1,591
2016 49 1,392
2017 41 1,291
2018 54 1,066
2019 29 969
2020 37 779
2021 24 656
2022 31 620
2023 35 550
2024 21 526

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, 1971–2024.

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