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 #806

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Jessie Jesse
Current Rank #806 #187
Total Births (all years) 169,704 430,392
Peak Year 1918 1981
Peak Year Births 3,591 10,444
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessie Jesse
1880ss 9,187 6,003
1890ss 11,870 5,396
1900ss 12,756 4,559
1910ss 27,834 16,293
1920ss 29,289 23,170
1930ss 17,248 18,929
1940ss 12,150 24,336
1950ss 7,652 26,654
1960ss 4,201 22,605
1970ss 4,411 44,892
1980ss 10,967 85,915
1990ss 10,142 73,790
2000ss 5,683 43,389
2010ss 4,512 24,893
2020ss 1,802 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessie Jesse
2014 508 2,469
2015 471 2,357
2016 460 2,309
2017 453 2,105
2018 449 2,144
2019 417 1,978
2020 388 1,885
2021 356 1,905
2022 356 1,975
2023 354 1,823
2024 348 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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