Jessie vs Jesse

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

Name A

Jessie

Girl name · Rank #807

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #185

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Metric Jessie Jesse
Current Rank #807 #185
Total Births (all years) 170,036 432,428
Peak Year 1918 1981
Peak Year Births 3,591 10,443
Peak Decade 1920s 1980s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessie Jesse
1880s 9,187 6,003
1890s 11,870 5,396
1900s 12,756 4,559
1910s 27,834 16,293
1920s 29,289 23,170
1930s 17,248 18,930
1940s 12,150 24,336
1950s 7,653 26,655
1960s 4,201 22,605
1970s 4,410 44,886
1980s 10,966 85,908
1990s 10,142 73,791
2000s 5,684 43,393
2010s 4,513 24,903
2020s 2,133 11,600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessie Jesse
2014 508 2,469
2015 471 2,357
2016 460 2,310
2017 453 2,106
2018 449 2,146
2019 417 1,979
2020 388 1,887
2021 356 1,908
2022 356 1,979
2023 355 1,828
2024 348 1,996
2025 330 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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