US rank #9155 Boys' name Peak 2014 452 births

Jese — #9155 US boys' name

452 babies named Jese in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s301980s771990s892000s752010s1392020s42
#9155
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Jese was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

33 babies were named Jese in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jese

The Social Security Administration has registered 452 babies named Jese between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jese currently holds the #9155 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jese performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 139 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jese shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jese in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jese in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 452 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jese at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

452

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2014

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,155

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jese popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
33
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
010203040 202420182012200519981990198419761973 5

Jese by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
139 births that decade — 31% of Jese's all-time total
1970s301980s771990s892000s752010s1392020s42

Jese by state

Where Jese concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jese
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
33 7.3%
#2 Texas
5 1.1%
California share of Jese's total US births 7.3%
Even split

33 of 452 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jese?
452 babies have been named Jese since 1973. It currently ranks #9155 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 33 births.
When was Jese most popular?
Jese was most popular in the 2010s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Jese most popular?
The top states for the name Jese are California (33 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jese been used?
Jese has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jese?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jesse, Jesus, Jessie, Jess, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.