Jesika: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	85	9	–	#3,214
1980s	397	40	+367%	#1,877
1990s	516	52	+30%	#1,734
2000s	221	22	-57%	#3,691
2010s	56	6	-75%	#8,940
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,214

1980s

397

+367%

#1,877

1990s

516

+30%

#1,734

2000s

221

-57%

#3,691

2010s

-75%

#8,940

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jesika

Jesika is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 1,275 American babies have been named Jesika. Its peak came in 1991, when 84 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 Jesika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jesika?

The median living Jesika is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 38. An estimated 1,300 people named Jesika 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.

Jesika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,615
2017	7	#13,320
2016	5	#17,406
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,784
2012	11	#10,019
2011	9	#11,623
2010	13	#8,940
2009	13	#9,113
2008	14	#8,709
2007	14	#8,749
2006	16	#7,652
2005	20	#6,116
2004	35	#4,043
2003	24	#5,157
2002	22	#5,339
2001	28	#4,369
2000	35	#3,691
1995	55	#2,378
1990	66	#2,039
1985	43	#2,330
1980	16	#4,604
1975	10	#5,704
1970	5	#8,520
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jesika?

The median living Jesika is about 33 years old. Half of all living Jesikas are between 27 and 38 years old.

How many people named Jesika are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Jesika are alive in the United States, based on 1,275 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jesika mean?

A female given name, variant of Jessica.

How popular is the name Jesika in 2025?

Jesika did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jesika?

1,275 babies have been named Jesika in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jesika most popular?

Jesika peaked in 1991, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Jesika a boy or girl name?

Jesika is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jesika rising or falling?

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

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Jesika popularity over time

The story of Jesika

How old are people named Jesika?

Jesika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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