Jessia vs Jessica

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

Name A

Jessia

Girl name · Rank #5322

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Name B

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Metric Jessia Jessica
Current Rank #5322 #574
Total Births (all years) 661 1,050,306
Peak Year 2019 1987
Peak Year Births 42 55,996
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessia Jessica
1880ss — 94
1890ss — 135
1900ss — 159
1910ss — 411
1920ss — 410
1930ss — 499
1940ss — 2,204
1950ss — 4,560
1960ss — 13,671
1970ss 38 143,498
1980ss 222 469,518
1990ss 73 303,129
2000ss 17 90,665
2010ss 177 18,222
2020ss 134 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessia Jessica
2014 16 1,802
2015 36 1,591
2016 22 1,392
2017 20 1,291
2018 31 1,066
2019 42 969
2020 30 779
2021 26 656
2022 20 620
2023 34 550
2024 24 526

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, 1976–2024.

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