Total births
929
Unisex name · since 1920
Jessey
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 929 babies named Jessey, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 929
- total births
- 1920–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Jessey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 929 recorded since 1920.
Jessey has 929 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- 929 total births
- 1920–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
929 boys have been named Jessey since 1920, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 929
- total births
- 1920–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Jessey was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
48 babies were named Jessey in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Jessey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jessey's full recorded timeline at 1990, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 48 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jessey at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Jessey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Jessey popularity over time - girls
287 total births recorded since 1978 (Jessey as girls' name)
Jessey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jessey's strongest decade.
316 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Jessey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 48
1920s
48 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 62
1970s
62 births
- 1980s
1980s
228 births
- 1990s
1990s
316 births
- 2000s
2000s
158 births
- 2010s 70
2010s
70 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 316 births (34% of all-time use).
How Jessey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jessey's total volume
Jessey vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jessey by state
Where Jessey concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 64 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 6 | 0.6% |
California share of Jessey's total US births 6.9%
Even split
64 of 929 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jessey? ▼
Jessey has been given to 929 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 48 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Jessey most popular? ▼
Jessey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 316 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Jessey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jessey are California (64 births), Florida (6 births).
Is Jessey a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jessey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 929 births, and as a girl's name it has 287 births.
How long has the name Jessey been used? ▼
Records for Jessey go back to 1920, giving 106 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jessey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jesse, Jesus, Jessie, Jess, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jessey's data
- Jessey's decade-level peak was the 1990s (316 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jesseys (64 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 Jessey
Nearby Names Like Jessey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jessey
Jesse Boy
#185 432,428 births
Jesus Boy
#164 244,281 births
Jessie Boy
#1262 111,331 births
Jess Boy
#4571 25,063 births
Jessy Boy
#5089 4,670 births
Compare Jessey side by side: Jessey vs Jesse Jessey vs Jesus Jessey vs Jessie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1920–2025 (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. "Jessey: Baby Name Since 1920 - 929 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jessey. 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 Jessey 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.