Girls' name · since 1974

Jesscia

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.

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

Jesscia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 383 have been recorded since 1974.

Jesscia has 383 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2003.

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

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jesscia's 383 recorded births place it above 81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jesscia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jesscia's full recorded timeline at 1987, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jesscia popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1987)
32
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
010203040 1974197819831987199119952003 5

Jesscia by decade

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

1980s was Jesscia's strongest decade.

227 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Jesscia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 227 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

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?
The SSA has tracked Jesscia since 1974 -- 30 years through the most recent 2003 data.
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.

What to do with Jesscia's data

  • Jesscia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (227 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jesscias (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1974–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jesscia: Baby Name Since 1974 - 383 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jesscia. 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 Jesscia 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 July 2026.