Jessie - A very unique male name
Jessie at a glance
Jessie is ranked #1409 among boy baby names in 2025, with 79 births in 2025. It peaked in 1910 at #72 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #1409
- Births in 2025
- 79
- Peak year
- 1910 (#72)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #1214 in 2020 → #1409 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 18,561 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.9/5 (7 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 18,561 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Jessie peaked in popularity 116 years ago in 1910 on position 72.
Famous with this name
Jessie Buckley
Claudia Jessie
Jessie T. Usher
How would you rate Jessie, 1-5?
Jessie is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Jessie is currently topping the baby name charts in Mississippi at position #569 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,393.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Jessie is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Jessie origin and meaning
English diminutive
A diminutive of Jesse, from Hebrew Yishai, traditionally 'gift' or 'God exists' — the derivation is not fully certain
For boys, Jessie is the -ie form of the biblical Jesse, father of King David, and it was a substantial name a century ago, peaking in 1920. It has declined for decades, and the spelling is now far more familiar on girls.
Origin uncertain
Jessie is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Jessie, pop culture references for the name Jessie and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Jessie
We've found the following names that sound similar to Jessie, sorted by popularity.
Joshua / Jack / Jose / Joe / Jesse / Jesus / Jay / Josiah / Jake / Jace /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1409 |
| 2024 | 1322 |
| 2023 | 1340 |
| 2022 | 1126 |
| 2021 | 1445 |
| 2020 | 1214 |
| 2019 | 1052 |
| 2018 | 1091 |
| 2017 | 996 |
| 2016 | 886 |
| 2015 | 898 |
| 2014 | 808 |
| 2013 | 718 |
| 2012 | 684 |
| 2011 | 683 |
| 2010 | 608 |
| 2009 | 578 |
| 2008 | 530 |
| 2007 | 485 |
| 2006 | 477 |
| 2005 | 442 |
| 2004 | 450 |
| 2003 | 401 |
| 2002 | 395 |
| 2001 | 418 |
| 2000 | 447 |
| 1999 | 411 |
| 1998 | 384 |
| 1997 | 342 |
| 1996 | 298 |
| 1995 | 290 |
| 1994 | 275 |
| 1993 | 263 |
| 1992 | 270 |
| 1991 | 241 |
| 1990 | 231 |
| 1989 | 235 |
| 1988 | 226 |
| 1987 | 213 |
| 1986 | 215 |
| 1985 | 214 |
| 1984 | 208 |
| 1983 | 204 |
| 1982 | 189 |
| 1981 | 198 |
| 1980 | 219 |
| 1979 | 221 |
| 1978 | 231 |
| 1977 | 231 |
| 1976 | 244 |
| 1975 | 256 |
| 1974 | 257 |
| 1973 | 261 |
| 1972 | 262 |
| 1971 | 274 |
| 1970 | 287 |
| 1969 | 267 |
| 1968 | 275 |
| 1967 | 251 |
| 1966 | 235 |
| 1965 | 252 |
| 1964 | 256 |
| 1963 | 255 |
| 1962 | 251 |
| 1961 | 253 |
| 1960 | 259 |
| 1959 | 259 |
| 1958 | 247 |
| 1957 | 232 |
| 1956 | 227 |
| 1955 | 230 |
| 1954 | 220 |
| 1953 | 208 |
| 1952 | 207 |
| 1951 | 206 |
| 1950 | 200 |
| 1949 | 199 |
| 1948 | 184 |
| 1947 | 195 |
| 1946 | 179 |
| 1945 | 175 |
| 1944 | 166 |
| 1943 | 166 |
| 1942 | 168 |
| 1941 | 162 |
| 1940 | 162 |
| 1939 | 154 |
| 1938 | 162 |
| 1937 | 150 |
| 1936 | 151 |
| 1935 | 141 |
| 1934 | 143 |
| 1933 | 143 |
| 1932 | 137 |
| 1931 | 135 |
| 1930 | 134 |
| 1929 | 130 |
| 1928 | 125 |
| 1927 | 125 |
| 1926 | 124 |
| 1925 | 123 |
| 1924 | 124 |
| 1923 | 119 |
| 1922 | 112 |
| 1921 | 119 |
| 1920 | 111 |
| 1919 | 109 |
| 1918 | 118 |
| 1917 | 114 |
| 1916 | 117 |
| 1915 | 114 |
| 1914 | 117 |
| 1913 | 114 |
| 1912 | 109 |
| 1911 | 79 |
| 1910 | 72 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 569 |
| Alabama | 598 |
| Kentucky | 757 |
| Michigan | 1043 |
| North Carolina | 1083 |
| Texas | 1149 |
| Florida | 1228 |
| Georgia | 1283 |
| California | 1393 |
Even more about Jessie
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Jessie a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Jessie?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
JESS-ee · /ˈdʒɛsi/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Jesse — The base name — the usual boy's spelling
- Jessy — A rare respelling
Nicknames: Jess
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
Nickname nameBiblical
Why parents choose it
A soft, old-fashioned boy's name — today it is chosen deliberately, often for a family Jesse.
Worth knowing
- This spelling is now predominantly a girl's name; a boy Jessie will spend years correcting assumptions.
- Bearers spelled Jesse do not transfer to this spelling.
