Jessye vs Jesse

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

Name A

Jessye

Girl name

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Jessye Jesse
Current Rank Unranked #187
Total Births (all years) 449 430,392
Peak Year 1992 1981
Peak Year Births 19 10,444
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessye Jesse
1880ss 6 6,003
1890ss 9 5,396
1900ss 25 4,559
1910ss 75 16,293
1920ss 94 23,170
1930ss 45 18,929
1940ss 31 24,336
1950ss 13 26,654
1960ss — 22,605
1970ss — 44,892
1980ss 28 85,915
1990ss 96 73,790
2000ss 22 43,389
2010ss 5 24,893
2020ss — 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessye Jesse
2014 — 2,469
2015 — 2,357
2016 — 2,309
2017 — 2,105
2018 — 2,144
2019 — 1,978
2020 — 1,885
2021 — 1,905
2022 — 1,975
2023 — 1,823
2024 — 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, 1889–2011.

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