Jessie vs Jessi

Side-by-side comparison of Jessie and Jessi — 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

Jessi

Girl name · Rank #3273

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Metric Jessie Jessi
Current Rank #806 #3273
Total Births (all years) 169,704 6,497
Peak Year 1918 1981
Peak Year Births 3,591 273
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Jessie Jessi
1880ss 9,187 —
1890ss 11,870 —
1900ss 12,756 —
1910ss 27,834 —
1920ss 29,289 —
1930ss 17,248 —
1940ss 12,150 —
1950ss 7,652 5
1960ss 4,201 31
1970ss 4,411 527
1980ss 10,967 1,960
1990ss 10,142 1,928
2000ss 5,683 1,096
2010ss 4,512 697
2020ss 1,802 253

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessie Jessi
2014 508 60
2015 471 61
2016 460 69
2017 453 78
2018 449 64
2019 417 60
2020 388 56
2021 356 52
2022 356 47
2023 354 50
2024 348 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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