Jessee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

–

among boys

Babies in 2025

named Jessee

How common

–

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1990

72 babies

All-time total

1,958

#3,726 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Jessee popularity over time

1,958 babies have been named Jessee since 1880, 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

BoysGirls

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	–	16	16	2	–	#872
1890s	–	6	6	1	-62%	#1,019
1900s	–	5	5	1	-17%	#1,131
1910s	–	76	76	8	+1420%	#1,719
1920s	5	136	141	14	+86%	#1,728
1930s	–	68	68	7	-52%	#2,044
1940s	–	58	58	6	-15%	#2,126
1950s	–	84	84	8	+45%	#2,343
1960s	–	67	67	7	-20%	#2,604
1970s	–	150	150	15	+124%	#1,914
1980s	85	308	393	39	+162%	#1,715
1990s	122	397	519	52	+32%	#1,537
2000s	78	174	252	25	-51%	#3,482
2010s	18	82	100	10	-60%	#6,087
2020s (to 2025)	5	18	23	4	-62%	#10,286

The story of Jessee

Jessee 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 1880, 1,958 American babies have been named Jessee, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 72 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 Jessee stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jessee?

The median living Jessee is about 34 years old; half are between 26 and 43. An estimated 1,600 people named Jessee 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.

Jessee 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	–	–	–	–
2024	5	#16,347	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	7	#10,286
2021	–	–	5	#12,992
2020	–	–	6	#11,228
2019	–	–	8	#9,257
2018	–	–	5	#13,063
2017	6	#14,911	6	#11,399
2016	–	–	7	#10,168
2015	–	–	8	#9,127
2014	7	#13,724	5	#12,960
2013	–	–	8	#9,175
2012	–	–	7	#10,205
2011	–	–	14	#6,087
2010	5	#18,239	14	#6,191
2009	–	–	7	#10,367
2008	–	–	15	#5,909
2007	6	#16,380	15	#5,778
2006	8	#12,903	20	#4,594
2005	7	#13,634	16	#5,147
2004	9	#11,110	24	#3,795
2003	11	#9,330	26	#3,482
2002	16	#6,856	10	#6,766
2001	11	#9,017	19	#4,206
2000	10	#9,481	22	#3,697
1995	17	#5,542	50	#1,766
1990	17	#5,386	55	#1,537
1985	8	#7,871	33	#1,812
1980	7	#8,518	22	#2,316
1975	–	–	25	#1,914
1970	–	–	14	#2,565
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	7	#3,491
1955	–	–	11	#2,492
1950	–	–	7	#3,175
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	9	#2,577
1935	–	–	8	#2,821
1930	–	–	5	#4,273
1925	5	#5,367	11	#2,668
1920	–	–	14	#2,281
1915	–	–	12	#2,243
1910	–	–	5	#1,719
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	6	#872

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jessee?

The median living Jessee is about 34 years old. Half of all living Jessees are between 26 and 43 years old.

How many people named Jessee are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Jessee are alive in the United States, based on 1,958 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jessee mean?

A male given name from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Jessee in 2025?

Jessee 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 Jessee?

1,958 babies have been named Jessee in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jessee most popular?

Jessee peaked in 1990, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Jessee a boy or girl name?

Jessee is used for both: about 16% of babies named Jessee have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Jessee rising or falling?

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

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