Jesses vs Jessie

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

Name A

Jesses

Boy name

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Name B

Jessie

Girl name · Rank #807

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Metric Jesses Jessie
Current Rank Unranked #807
Total Births (all years) 51 170,036
Peak Year 1939 1918
Peak Year Births 8 3,591
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesses Jessie
1880ss — 9,187
1890ss — 11,870
1900ss — 12,756
1910ss — 27,834
1920ss 5 29,289
1930ss 19 17,248
1940ss 5 12,150
1950ss 6 7,653
1960ss — 4,201
1970ss 10 4,410
1980ss 6 10,966
1990ss — 10,142
2000ss — 5,684
2010ss — 4,513
2020ss — 2,133

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesses Jessie
2014 — 508
2015 — 471
2016 — 460
2017 — 453
2018 — 449
2019 — 417
2020 — 388
2021 — 356
2022 — 356
2023 — 355
2024 — 348
2025 — 330

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, 1922–1989.

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