Total births
5,969
Girls' name · since 1968
Jessika
5,969 babies named Jessika in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15687
- among girls today
- 5,969
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
5,969 babies have been named Jessika since 1968, making it today's #15687 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jessika recorded 5,969 times among girls since 1968, holding rank #15687 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #15687 among girls today
- 5,969 born since 1968
- 1990s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jessika is currently the #15687 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 5,969 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15687
- among girls today
- 5,969
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Jessika vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15687
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Jessika was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
378 babies were named Jessika in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Jessika compares
5,969 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jessika's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jessika | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,969 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 378 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jessika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jessika's full recorded timeline at 1997, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 378 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jessika at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#15,687
Active since
1968
Jessika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 378
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Jessika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jessika's strongest decade.
2,672 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jessika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 338
1970s
338 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,597 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,672 births
- 2000s 998
2000s
998 births
- 2010s 320
2010s
320 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,672 births (45% of all-time use).
How Jessika 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 Jessika's total volume
Jessika vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jessika by state
Where Jessika concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,055 | 17.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 553 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 263 | 4.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 213 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 212 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 169 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 130 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 124 | 2.1% |
California share of Jessika's total US births 17.7%
Even split
1,055 of 5,969 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Jessika appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jessika? ▼
5,969 babies have been named Jessika since 1968. It currently ranks #15687 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 378 births.
When was Jessika most popular? ▼
Jessika was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,672 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Jessika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jessika are California (1,055 births), Texas (553 births), Florida (263 births).
How long has the name Jessika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jessika since 1968 -- 58 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jessika? ▼
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 Jessika's data
- Jessika's decade-level peak was the 1990s (2,672 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jessikas (1,055 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 Jessika
Nearby Names Like Jessika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jessika
Jessica Girl
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Jessie Girl
#807 170,036 births
Jesse Girl
#2466 12,492 births
Jessi Girl
#3247 6,553 births
Jessa Girl
#2033 6,462 births
Compare Jessika side by side: Jessika vs Jessica Jessika vs Jessie Jessika vs Jesse
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1968–2025 (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. "Jessika: #15687 Girls' Name - 5,969 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jessika. 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 Jessika 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 June 2026.