How Many People Are Named Jessie?
people named Jessie are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,971 people in the US has this name
Based on 281,367 babies named Jessie in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
5,003 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Jessie, 50.8% were girls and 49.2% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Jessie fell from 83.3% in the 1880s to 70.3% in the 2020s. It was lowest in the 1960s, at 32.6%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Jessie alive today is about 47 years old, and 43% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 30 and 67 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Jessie first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1918, to 5,003 babies. In 2025, 456 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Jessie never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #35, in 1881, and it was in the top 100 for 48 years, 1880 to 1927. In 2025 it ranked #824. Among boys, its best rank was #69, in 1900.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #824 | #1,431 |
| Best rank | #35 (1881) | #69 (1900) |
| Years in the top 100 | 48 (1880 to 1927) | 32 (1880 to 1911) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #97 in the 1920s | #121 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Jessie alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Jessie were born in California than in any other state: about 13,146 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Jessie was given 4.5 times as often in Mississippi, 2.8 times in Alabama and 2.8 times in Arkansas.
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