US rank #5069 Unisex name Peak 1992 4,652 births

Jessy — #5069 US boys' name

4,652 babies named Jessy in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s191920s791930s1001940s931950s871960s921970s3521980s9371990s15172000s8882010s3742020s114
#5069
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Jessy was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

188 babies were named Jessy in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jessy

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,652 babies named Jessy between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jessy currently holds the #5069 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 188 babies received it in a single year. Jessy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,070 additional births since 1968.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jessy performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,517 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Jessy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 940 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jessy in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jessy 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 4,652 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.

Jessy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,652

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1992

188 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,069

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jessy popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
188
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Jessy popularity over time — girls

2,070 total births recorded since 1968 (Jessy as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 2,070 births
020406080100 202420172010200319961989198219751968 5

Jessy by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,517 births that decade — 33% of Jessy's all-time total
1910s191920s791930s1001940s931950s871960s921970s3521980s9371990s15172000s8882010s3742020s114

Jessy by state

Where Jessy concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jessy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
940 20.2%
#2 Texas
283 6.1%
#3 New York
153 3.3%
#4 Florida
145 3.1%
#5 Washington
57 1.2%
#6 Illinois
56 1.2%
#7 Ohio
56 1.2%
#8 Oregon
40 0.9%
California share of Jessy's total US births 20.2%
Even split

940 of 4,652 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Jessy appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jessy?
4,652 babies have been named Jessy since 1915. It currently ranks #5069 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 188 births.
When was Jessy most popular?
Jessy was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,517 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Jessy most popular?
The top states for the name Jessy are California (940 births), Texas (283 births), New York (153 births).
Is Jessy a unisex name?
Yes, Jessy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,652 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,070 births.
How long has the name Jessy been used?
Jessy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jessy?
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.

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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, 1915–2024 (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.