Total births
6,462
Girls' name · since 1918
Jessa
Jessa has 6,462 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2033
- among girls today
- 6,462
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jessa is the #2033 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,462 recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jessa has been recorded 6,462 times among girls since 1918, currently ranked #2033 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #2033 among girls today
- 6,462 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jessa is currently the #2033 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 6,462 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2033
- among girls today
- 6,462
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Jessa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2033
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Jessa was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
572 babies were named Jessa in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Jessa compares
6,462 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jessa's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jessa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,462 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 572 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jessa's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 572, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jessa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#2,033
Active since
1918
Jessa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 572
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Jessa popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1929 (Jessa as boys' name)
Jessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jessa's strongest decade.
3,007 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Jessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1970s 148
1970s
148 births
- 1980s 428
1980s
428 births
- 1990s 960
1990s
960 births
- 2000s 1,168
2000s
1,168 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,007 births
- 2020s 746
2020s
746 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,007 births (47% of all-time use).
How Jessa 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 Jessa's total volume
Jessa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jessa by state
Where Jessa concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 524 | 8.1% |
| #2 | California | | 479 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 233 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 231 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 209 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 193 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 166 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 166 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Jessa's total US births 8.1%
Even split
524 of 6,462 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Jessa appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jessa? ▼
Jessa has been given to 6,462 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2033 as of the latest data. 572 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Jessa most popular? ▼
Jessa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,007 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Jessa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jessa are Texas (524 births), California (479 births), Ohio (233 births).
How long has the name Jessa been used? ▼
Jessa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 108 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jessa? ▼
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.
What to do with Jessa's data
- Jessa's decade-level peak was the 2010s (3,007 total births); usage has since declined to 746 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jessas (524 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jessa
Nearby Names Like Jessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jessa
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Jesse Girl
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Jessi Girl
#3247 6,553 births
Jessika Girl
#15687 5,969 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jessa: #2033 Girls' Name - 6,462 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jessa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jessa 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 June 2026.