EveryBabyNames

Jessie

5 countries#823 in United States, 2025

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
#823
in United States, 2025
FR
#1754
in France, 2022
UK
#227
in United Kingdom, 2025
E&W
#314
in England & Wales, 2021
SCOT
#198
in Scotland, 2025
NI
#334
in Northern Ireland, 2025
Total births recorded
293,266
Peak year (United States)
1918
Peak-year count
5,003
First recorded
1880

Popularity across 5 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Jessie was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
United StatesFranceEngland & WalesScotlandNorthern Ireland

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

281,367 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #823 · peaked in 1918 with 5,003 births

Most common in: Texas, Mississippi, California, Alabama, Georgia

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇫🇷 France

6,107 births recorded 1918–2022 · currently #1754 · peaked in 1986 with 288 births

Most common in: La Réunion, Nord, Martinique, Paris, Guadeloupe

Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5,792 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #227 · peaked in 2012 with 332 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

5,229 births recorded 1996–2021 · currently #314 · peaked in 2012 with 310 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

413 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #198 · peaked in 2021 with 24 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

Northern Ireland

150 births recorded 1998–2025 · currently #334 · peaked in 2017 with 17 births

Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Jessie’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2006#557—
2007#603↓46
2008#623↓20
2009#687↓64
2010#683↑4
2011#688↓5
2012#639↑49
2013#593↑46
2014#587↑6
2015#613↓26
2016#641↓28
2017#657↓16
2018#657—
2019#692↓35
2020#718↓26
2021#793↓75
2022#793—
2023#795↓2
2024#807↓12
2025#823↓16

Frequently asked questions about Jessie

Is Jessie a popular name?

Yes — Jessie currently ranks #823 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.

Is Jessie more common for boys or girls?

Jessie is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Jessie most popular?

Jessie peaked in 1918 in United States, with 5,003 recorded births that year.

Is Jessie rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Jessie’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #36 in 1880 to #823 in 2025.

How many babies have been named Jessie?

At least 293,266 babies have been recorded with the name Jessie across official birth statistics in 5 countries.

Is Jessie popular in more than one country?

Yes — Jessie appears in official birth records in 5 countries: United States, France, England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.

What names are similar in popularity to Jessie?

Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Jessie include Nola, Aliya, Nyomi, Promise.

Similar names right now

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