Jessi vs Jessica

Side-by-side comparison of Jessi and Jessica — 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

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Metric Jessi Jessica
Current Rank #3273 #574
Total Births (all years) 6,497 1,050,306
Peak Year 1981 1987
Peak Year Births 273 55,996
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessi Jessica
1880ss — 94
1890ss — 135
1900ss — 159
1910ss — 411
1920ss — 410
1930ss — 499
1940ss — 2,204
1950ss 5 4,560
1960ss 31 13,671
1970ss 527 143,498
1980ss 1,960 469,518
1990ss 1,928 303,129
2000ss 1,096 90,665
2010ss 697 18,222
2020ss 253 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessi Jessica
2014 60 1,802
2015 61 1,591
2016 69 1,392
2017 78 1,291
2018 64 1,066
2019 60 969
2020 56 779
2021 52 656
2022 47 620
2023 50 550
2024 48 526

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, 1959–2024.

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