Jessie
A Scottish pet form of Jean or Janet, later also of Jessica.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jessie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1927. Its biggest year was 1918, when 3,591 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 75 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1881, at No. 34. In 2025 it ranked No. 823 for girls. The name has also seen real use for boys: 111,331 of the 281,367 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jessi (7,874), Jessy (6,771), Jessee (1,958), Jessey (1,216), Jesi (600) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Jessica, Janet, Jean
Explore Jessie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9,187 | No. 34 |
| 1890s | 11,870 | No. 43 |
| 1900s | 12,756 | No. 53 |
| 1910s | 27,834 | No. 61 |
| 1920s | 29,289 | No. 84 |
| 1930s | 17,248 | No. 114 |
| 1940s | 12,150 | No. 158 |
| 1950s | 7,653 | No. 245 |
| 1960s | 4,201 | No. 425 |
| 1970s | 4,410 | No. 325 |
| 1980s | 10,966 | No. 204 |
| 1990s | 10,142 | No. 226 |
| 2000s | 5,684 | No. 400 |
| 2010s | 4,513 | No. 587 |
| 2020s | 2,133 | No. 718 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.