Jese: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	30	3	–	#4,200
1980s	77	8	+157%	#3,506
1990s	89	9	+16%	#4,536
2000s	75	8	-16%	#6,040
2010s	139	14	+85%	#3,335
2020s (to 2025)	52	9	-38%	#6,800

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,200

1980s

+157%

#3,506

1990s

+16%

#4,536

2000s

-16%

#6,040

2010s

139

+85%

#3,335

2020s (to 2025)

-38%

#6,800

The story of Jese

Jese is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,916 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 462 American babies have been named Jese. Its peak came in 2014, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jese stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jese?

The median living Jese is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 35. An estimated 500 people named Jese are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jese year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#7,916
2024	8	#9,388
2023	6	#11,463
2022	10	#8,012
2021	6	#11,375
2020	12	#6,800
2019	11	#7,386
2018	7	#10,139
2017	16	#5,649
2016	19	#5,027
2015	24	#4,221
2014	33	#3,335
2013	8	#9,174
2012	8	#9,249
2011	5	#13,222
2010	8	#9,190
2009	–	–
2008	9	#8,627
2007	9	#8,525
2006	11	#7,157
2005	10	#7,376
2004	11	#6,739
2003	12	#6,040
2002	5	#11,509
2001	–	–
2000	8	#7,794
1995	11	#5,307
1990	12	#4,536
1985	13	#3,506
1980	6	#5,875
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jese, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jese?

The median living Jese is about 20 years old. Half of all living Jeses are between 10 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jese are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jese are alive in the United States, based on 462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jese mean?

Spelling variant of Jesse.

How popular is the name Jese in 2025?

Jese ranked #7,916 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jese?

462 babies have been named Jese in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jese most popular?

Jese peaked in 2014, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Jese a boy or girl name?

Jese is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jese rising or falling?

Jese is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jese popularity over time

The story of Jese

How old are people named Jese?

Jese year by year

Frequently asked questions

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