Jessica vs Jesse

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

Name A

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #575

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #185

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Metric Jessica Jesse
Current Rank #575 #185
Total Births (all years) 1,050,729 432,428
Peak Year 1987 1981
Peak Year Births 55,992 10,443
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessica Jesse
1880s 94 6,003
1890s 135 5,396
1900s 159 4,559
1910s 411 16,293
1920s 410 23,170
1930s 499 18,930
1940s 2,204 24,336
1950s 4,559 26,655
1960s 13,671 22,605
1970s 143,492 44,886
1980s 469,510 85,908
1990s 303,136 73,791
2000s 90,665 43,393
2010s 18,227 24,903
2020s 3,557 11,600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessica Jesse
2014 1,804 2,469
2015 1,592 2,357
2016 1,392 2,310
2017 1,292 2,106
2018 1,065 2,146
2019 970 1,979
2020 780 1,887
2021 656 1,908
2022 620 1,979
2023 550 1,828
2024 527 1,996
2025 424 2,002

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, 1880–2025.

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