Total births
1,498
Girls' name · since 1970
Jesseca
1,498 babies named Jesseca in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,498
- total births
- 1970–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Jesseca sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,498 recorded since 1970.
Jesseca has 1,498 recorded births among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 2014.
- 1,498 total births
- 1970–2014 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,498 girls have been named Jesseca since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2014.
- 1,498
- total births
- 1970–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Jesseca was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
71 babies were named Jesseca in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Jesseca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jesseca's full recorded timeline at 1991, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 71 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jesseca at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Jesseca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2014
- Peak year (1994)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Jesseca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jesseca's strongest decade.
566 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jesseca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
229 births
- 1980s
1980s
566 births
- 1990s
1990s
525 births
- 2000s 163
2000s
163 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 566 births (38% of all-time use).
How Jesseca 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 Jesseca's total volume
Jesseca vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jesseca by state
Where Jesseca concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 161 | 10.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 101 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 33 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Jesseca's total US births 10.7%
Even split
161 of 1,498 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Jesseca appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jesseca? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 1,498 babies named Jesseca. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 71 births.
When was Jesseca most popular? ▼
Jesseca was most popular in the 1980s decade with 566 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Jesseca most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jesseca are California (161 births), Texas (101 births), Florida (33 births).
How long has the name Jesseca been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jesseca since 1970 -- 45 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Jesseca? ▼
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 Jesseca's data
- Jesseca's decade-level peak was the 1980s (566 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jessecas (161 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.
Keep exploring Jesseca
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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, 1970–2014 (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. "Jesseca: Baby Name Since 1970 - 1,498 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jesseca. 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 Jesseca 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.