Recorded 1977–1991 Girls' name Peak 1987 151 births

Jessice — girls' name

151 babies named Jessice 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.

1970s281980s1131990s10

The verdict

151 girls have been named Jessice since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

151
total births
1977–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
75%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Jessice was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

25 babies were named Jessice in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jessice

The Social Security Administration has registered 151 babies named Jessice between 1977 and 1991, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jessice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jessice performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jessice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jessice 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 151 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.

Jessice at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

151

Since 1977

15 years of records

Peak year

1987

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1977

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1991

Jessice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1977

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1987)
25
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
051015202530 19911989198719851983198119791977 8

Jessice by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
113 births that decade — 75% of Jessice's all-time total
1970s281980s1131990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jessice?
151 babies have been named Jessice since 1977. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1987 with 25 births.
When was Jessice most popular?
Jessice was most popular in the 1980s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Jessice been used?
Jessice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 15 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Jessice?
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, 1977–1991 (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.