Girls' name · since 1970
Jesika
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 1,275 babies named Jesika, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,370 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,275
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,275 girls have been named Jesika since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jesika has been recorded 1,275 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2018.
- #6,370 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,275 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jesika ranks #6,370 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,275 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,370 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,275
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jesika's 1,275 recorded births place it above 91.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Jesika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jesika's full recorded timeline at 1995, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 84 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jesika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2018
- Peak year (1991)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Jesika by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (516 births, 40% of the file).
1990s was Jesika's strongest decade.
516 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Jesika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 85
1970s
85 births
- 1980s
1980s
397 births
- 1990s
1990s
516 births
- 2000s
2000s
221 births
- 2010s 56
2010s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 516 births (40% of all-time use).
How Jesika compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jesika's total volume
Jesika by state
Where Jesika concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 151 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 78 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 24 | 1.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 13 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
151 of 1,275 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Jesika's data
- Jesika's decade-level peak was the 1990s (516 total births); usage has since declined to 56 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jesikas (151 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jesika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jesika draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.