Recorded 1977–1994 Girls' name Peak 1987 139 births

Jessic — girls' name

139 babies named Jessic in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s1081990s13

The verdict

139 girls have been named Jessic since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.

139
total births
1977–1994
years on record
1980s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Jessic was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

21 babies were named Jessic in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jessic

The Social Security Administration has registered 139 babies named Jessic between 1977 and 1994, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jessic currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jessic performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jessic shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Jessic in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jessic 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 139 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.

Jessic at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

139

Since 1977

18 years of records

Peak year

1987

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1977

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1994

Jessic popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1977

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1987)
21
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
0510152025 19941988198619841982198019781977 6

Jessic by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
108 births that decade — 78% of Jessic's all-time total
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Jessic by state

Where Jessic concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jessic
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 3.6%
#2 Michigan
5 3.6%
Florida share of Jessic's total US births 3.6%
Even split

5 of 139 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jessic?
139 babies have been named Jessic since 1977. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1987 with 21 births.
When was Jessic most popular?
Jessic was most popular in the 1980s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Jessic most popular?
The top states for the name Jessic are Florida (5 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Jessic been used?
Jessic has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 18 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Jessic?
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, 1977–1994 (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.