Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1996

Jesi

Meaning plural of Jesus (male given name) Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 #15,949

plural of Jesus (male given name)

Rank 2025
#15,949
among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Jesi
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1996
29 babies
All-time total
600
#11,012 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Jesi popularity over time

600 babies have been named Jesi since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 25 – 25 3 – #5,547
1980s 171 6 177 18 +608% #3,821
1990s 191 32 223 22 +26% #3,980
2000s 114 – 114 11 -49% #7,034
2010s 46 – 46 5 -60% #10,775
2020s (to 2025) 15 – 15 3 -46% #15,949

The story of Jesi

Jesi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,949 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 600 American babies have been named Jesi, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1996, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Jesi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jesi?

The median living Jesi is about 31 years old; half are between 23 and 38. An estimated 600 people named Jesi are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Jesi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,949 – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #16,251 – –
2022 5 #16,369 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 5 #17,405 – –
2015 – – – –
2014 6 #15,465 – –
2013 7 #13,815 – –
2012 9 #11,687 – –
2011 9 #11,622 – –
2010 10 #10,775 – –
2009 13 #9,112 – –
2008 12 #9,746 – –
2007 6 #16,379 – –
2006 11 #10,208 – –
2005 9 #11,306 – –
2004 14 #8,003 – –
2003 16 #7,034 – –
2002 12 #8,524 – –
2001 10 #9,696 – –
2000 11 #8,831 – –
1995 20 #4,921 – –
1990 23 #4,293 – –
1985 20 #4,038 – –
1980 10 #6,489 – –
1975 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jesi?

The median living Jesi is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jesis are between 23 and 38 years old.

How many people named Jesi are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jesi are alive in the United States, based on 600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jesi mean?

plural of Jesus (male given name)

How popular is the name Jesi in 2025?

Jesi ranked #15,949 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jesi?

600 babies have been named Jesi in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jesi most popular?

Jesi peaked in 1996, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Jesi a boy or girl name?

Jesi is used for both: about 94% of babies named Jesi have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Jesi rising or falling?

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

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