Recorded 1974–2003 Girls' name Peak 1987 383 births

Jesscia — girls' name

383 babies named Jesscia in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s391980s2271990s1062000s11

The verdict

383 girls have been named Jesscia since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.

383
total births
1974–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Jesscia was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

32 babies were named Jesscia in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jesscia

The Social Security Administration has registered 383 babies named Jesscia between 1974 and 2003, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jesscia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jesscia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 227 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jesscia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Jesscia in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jesscia 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 383 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.

Jesscia at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

383

Since 1974

30 years of records

Peak year

1987

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1974

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2003

Jesscia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1974

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1987)
32
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
010203040 2003199519911987198319781974 5

Jesscia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
227 births that decade — 59% of Jesscia's all-time total
1970s391980s2271990s1062000s11

Jesscia by state

Where Jesscia concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jesscia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 5.5%
#2 New York
16 4.2%
#3 New Jersey
14 3.7%
#4 Texas
11 2.9%
California share of Jesscia's total US births 5.5%
Even split

21 of 383 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jesscia?
383 babies have been named Jesscia since 1974. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1987 with 32 births.
When was Jesscia most popular?
Jesscia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 227 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Jesscia most popular?
The top states for the name Jesscia are California (21 births), New York (16 births), New Jersey (14 births).
How long has the name Jesscia been used?
Jesscia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 30 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Jesscia?
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, 1974–2003 (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.