Jessiah vs Jesse

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

Name A

Jessiah

Boy name · Rank #1645

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Jessiah Jesse
Current Rank #1645 #187
Total Births (all years) 2,196 430,392
Peak Year 2020 1981
Peak Year Births 144 10,444
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessiah Jesse
1880ss — 6,003
1890ss — 5,396
1900ss — 4,559
1910ss — 16,293
1920ss — 23,170
1930ss — 18,929
1940ss — 24,336
1950ss — 26,654
1960ss — 22,605
1970ss 6 44,892
1980ss 28 85,915
1990ss 102 73,790
2000ss 445 43,389
2010ss 999 24,893
2020ss 616 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessiah Jesse
2014 104 2,469
2015 117 2,357
2016 97 2,309
2017 132 2,105
2018 138 2,144
2019 115 1,978
2020 144 1,885
2021 143 1,905
2022 130 1,975
2023 96 1,823
2024 103 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, 1978–2024.

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