Recorded 1920–1997 Unisex name Peak 1997 38 births

Jesie — unisex name

38 babies named Jesie in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61980s151990s17

The verdict

38 girls have been named Jesie since 1920, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

38
total births
1920–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Jesie was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jesie in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jesie

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Jesie between 1920 and 1997, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jesie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Jesie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 26 additional births since 1919.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jesie performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jesie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jesie 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 38 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.

Jesie at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

38

Since 1920

78 years of records

Peak year

1997

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1920

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 1997

Jesie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1920

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1997)
7
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1997199119901989198619851920 6

Jesie popularity over time — boys

26 total births recorded since 1919 (Jesie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 26 births
4.555.566.5 20011991198819821919 5

Jesie by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
17 births that decade — 45% of Jesie's all-time total
1920s61980s151990s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jesie?
38 babies have been named Jesie since 1920. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1997 with 7 births.
When was Jesie most popular?
Jesie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Is Jesie a unisex name?
Yes, Jesie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 38 births, and as a boy's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Jesie been used?
Jesie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 78 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Jesie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jessica, Jessie, Jesse, Jessi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1920–1997 (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.