Jessie
Girl name · #823 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Jessie is currently the #823 girl name in the United States — 330 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #613, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,455 girls born in 2025 was named Jessie.
Babies named Jessie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Jessie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 635 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 3,591 girls were named Jessie — good for #75 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jessie in class?
Jessie scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jessie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jessie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jessies were TX (50), CA (42), FL (29), LA (13), GA (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Jessie
Statistically, parents drawn to Jessie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mollie, Mattie, Marie, Jennie, and Susie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jessie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 330 | #823 |
| 2024 | 348 | #807 |
| 2023 | 355 | #795 |
| 2022 | 356 | #793 |
| 2021 | 356 | #793 |
| 2020 | 388 | #718 |
| 2019 | 417 | #692 |
| 2018 | 449 | #657 |
| 2017 | 453 | #657 |
| 2016 | 460 | #641 |
| 2015 | 471 | #613 |
| 2014 | 508 | #587 |
| 2013 | 479 | #593 |
| 2012 | 448 | #639 |
| 2011 | 408 | #688 |
| 2010 | 420 | #683 |
| 2009 | 425 | #687 |
| 2008 | 493 | #623 |
| 2007 | 499 | #603 |
| 2006 | 529 | #557 |
| 2005 | 507 | #567 |
| 2004 | 607 | #484 |
| 2003 | 618 | #477 |
| 2002 | 676 | #432 |
| 2001 | 611 | #454 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jessie a popular girl name?
Jessie ranked #823 among girls in 2025 with 330 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #613.
When was the name Jessie most popular?
Jessie peaked in 1918, when 3,591 American girls received the name (ranked #75 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jessie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,455 newborn American girls was named Jessie. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.