Jessica vs Jessie

Side-by-side comparison of Jessica and Jessie — 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

Jessie

Girl name · Rank #806

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Metric Jessica Jessie
Current Rank #574 #806
Total Births (all years) 1,050,306 169,704
Peak Year 1987 1918
Peak Year Births 55,996 3,591
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessica Jessie
1880ss 94 9,187
1890ss 135 11,870
1900ss 159 12,756
1910ss 411 27,834
1920ss 410 29,289
1930ss 499 17,248
1940ss 2,204 12,150
1950ss 4,560 7,652
1960ss 13,671 4,201
1970ss 143,498 4,411
1980ss 469,518 10,967
1990ss 303,129 10,142
2000ss 90,665 5,683
2010ss 18,222 4,512
2020ss 3,131 1,802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessica Jessie
2014 1,802 508
2015 1,591 471
2016 1,392 460
2017 1,291 453
2018 1,066 449
2019 969 417
2020 779 388
2021 656 356
2022 620 356
2023 550 354
2024 526 348

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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