Jessy
Girl name · #4573 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Jessy is currently the #4573 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Jessy.
The 57-year story
Jessy first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1994, when 81 girls were named Jessy — good for #1786 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Jessy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jessy in class?
Jessy scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jessy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jessy is most common
State-level data for Jessy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jessy
Statistically, parents drawn to Jessy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jorie, Deisy, Karly, Colby, and Aryn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jessy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 45 | #3366 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 52 | #2854 |
| 2001 | 46 | #3046 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jessy a popular girl name?
Jessy ranked #4573 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Jessy most popular?
Jessy peaked in 1994, when 81 American girls received the name (ranked #1786 that year). Since 1994 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jessy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Jessy. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.