Jessi vs Jesse

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

Name A

Jessi

Girl name · Rank #3273

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Jessi Jesse
Current Rank #3273 #187
Total Births (all years) 6,497 430,392
Peak Year 1981 1981
Peak Year Births 273 10,444
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessi Jesse
1880ss — 6,003
1890ss — 5,396
1900ss — 4,559
1910ss — 16,293
1920ss — 23,170
1930ss — 18,929
1940ss — 24,336
1950ss 5 26,654
1960ss 31 22,605
1970ss 527 44,892
1980ss 1,960 85,915
1990ss 1,928 73,790
2000ss 1,096 43,389
2010ss 697 24,893
2020ss 253 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessi Jesse
2014 60 2,469
2015 61 2,357
2016 69 2,309
2017 78 2,105
2018 64 2,144
2019 60 1,978
2020 56 1,885
2021 52 1,905
2022 47 1,975
2023 50 1,823
2024 48 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, 1959–2024.

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