Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jessie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jessie.

✦ God beholds or God is gracious 🌍 English, Hebrew traditional
National Rank (2025) #824
All-Time Peak Rank #35 Achieved 1881
Total U.S. Births 170,036 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 40.8% Boy / 59.2% Girl Highly Balanced
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 3,591 births in 1918
💡 The Jessie Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God beholds or God is gracious
Language Origin English, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
Derived as a diminutive of Jessica (from Hebrew 'Yiskah' meaning 'God beholds') or Jean/Janet (from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'God is gracious', via French and English).
Common Nicknames
Jess
Alternative Spellings
Jessy
Pronunciation: JES-ee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jessie

According to SSA data, Jessie achieved its highest historical rank of #35 in 1881. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1918 with 3,591 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 29.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jessie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -29.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,591 births in 1918
Years in Top 100 48 yrs
Years in Top 500 120 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 9,187
1890s: 11,870
1900s: 12,756
1910s: 27,834
1920s: 29,289
1930s: 17,248
1940s: 12,150
1950s: 7,653
1960s: 4,201
1970s: 4,410
1980s: 10,966
1990s: 10,142
2000s: 5,684
2010s: 4,513
2020s: 2,133

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Jes-sie
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi Unranked 7,322 1927 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #639 6,142 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #454 4,409 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #601 7,357 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #821 7,834 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 3,616 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #358 4,667 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #625 5,299 1918 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1011 7,022 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #530 3,726 1918 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,774 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 482 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #994 3,463 1916 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 764 1940 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #626 10,675 1917 12.3% Decline
Kansas Unranked 1,447 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 3,111 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 509 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #606 1,558 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 170 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 195 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 1,023 1988 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 381 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 918 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #607 3,690 1925 +3.6% Growth
Colorado Unranked 1,288 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 144 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #851 1,512 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 388 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 1,164 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 267 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #890 4,652 1916 Insufficient historical volume
California #743 8,437 1994 38.2% Decline
Nebraska Unranked 615 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 1,934 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #990 3,597 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 1,144 1915 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1931 5,805 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1178 3,682 1916 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 234 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 2,721 1917 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #886 1,977 1914 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #716 1,755 1914 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 233 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 727 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 1,124 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 1,198 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 191 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 175 1914 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 161 1913 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 6 1988 Insufficient historical volume

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