Total births
449
Girls' name · since 1889
Jessye
Jessye has 449 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 449
- total births
- 1889–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Jessye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 449 recorded since 1889.
Jessye has 449 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1889 to 2011.
- 449 total births
- 1889–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
449 girls have been named Jessye since 1889, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 449
- total births
- 1889–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Jessye was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
19 babies were named Jessye in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Jessye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jessye splits its recorded history at 1935: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jessye at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Jessye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2011
- Peak year (1992)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Jessye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jessye's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Jessye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 9
1890s
9 births
- 1900s 25
1900s
25 births
- 1910s
1910s
75 births
- 1920s
1920s
94 births
- 1930s
1930s
45 births
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 96 births (21% of all-time use).
Jessye by state
Where Jessye concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Jessye's total US births 2.2%
10 of 449 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jessye? ▼
Since 1889, Social Security records show 449 babies named Jessye. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 19 births.
When was Jessye most popular? ▼
Jessye was most popular in the 1990s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Jessye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jessye are Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Jessye been used? ▼
Records for Jessye go back to 1889, giving 123 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Jessye? ▼
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 Jessye's data
- Jessye's decade-level peak was the 1990s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jessyes (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jessye
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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, 1889–2011 (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. "Jessye: Baby Name Since 1889 - 449 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jessye. 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 Jessye 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.