Jessica vs Jessi

Side-by-side comparison of Jessica and Jessi — 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

Jessi

Girl name · Rank #3273

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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