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 #574

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Jessica Jesse
Current Rank #574 #187
Total Births (all years) 1,050,306 430,392
Peak Year 1987 1981
Peak Year Births 55,996 10,444
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessica Jesse
1880ss 94 6,003
1890ss 135 5,396
1900ss 159 4,559
1910ss 411 16,293
1920ss 410 23,170
1930ss 499 18,929
1940ss 2,204 24,336
1950ss 4,560 26,654
1960ss 13,671 22,605
1970ss 143,498 44,892
1980ss 469,518 85,915
1990ss 303,129 73,790
2000ss 90,665 43,389
2010ss 18,222 24,893
2020ss 3,131 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessica Jesse
2014 1,802 2,469
2015 1,591 2,357
2016 1,392 2,309
2017 1,291 2,105
2018 1,066 2,144
2019 969 1,978
2020 779 1,885
2021 656 1,905
2022 620 1,975
2023 550 1,823
2024 526 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, 1880–2024.

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