Jessye vs Jessica

Side-by-side comparison of Jessye and Jessica — 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

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Metric Jessye Jessica
Current Rank Unranked #574
Total Births (all years) 449 1,050,306
Peak Year 1992 1987
Peak Year Births 19 55,996
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessye Jessica
1880ss 6 94
1890ss 9 135
1900ss 25 159
1910ss 75 411
1920ss 94 410
1930ss 45 499
1940ss 31 2,204
1950ss 13 4,560
1960ss — 13,671
1970ss — 143,498
1980ss 28 469,518
1990ss 96 303,129
2000ss 22 90,665
2010ss 5 18,222
2020ss — 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessye Jessica
2014 — 1,802
2015 — 1,591
2016 — 1,392
2017 — 1,291
2018 — 1,066
2019 — 969
2020 — 779
2021 — 656
2022 — 620
2023 — 550
2024 — 526

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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