Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Jessey

Gender Unisex · 24% girls Rank 2025 #10,143
Rank 2025
#10,143
among boys
Babies in 2025
7
named Jessey
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
60 babies
All-time total
1,216
#5,381 all-time among boys
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Jessey popularity over time

1,216 babies have been named Jessey since 1920, 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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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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 48 48 5 – #3,270
1930s – 10 10 1 -79% #3,907
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 6 6 1 – #3,721
1960s – 12 12 1 +100% #3,391
1970s 12 62 74 7 +517% #3,224
1980s 36 228 264 26 +257% #1,845
1990s 115 316 431 43 +63% #1,809
2000s 86 158 244 24 -43% #3,698
2010s 38 70 108 11 -56% #5,357
2020s (to 2025) – 19 19 3 -71% #10,143

The story of Jessey

Jessey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,143 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 1,216 American babies have been named Jessey, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 60 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 Jessey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jessey?

The median living Jessey is about 31 years old; half are between 23 and 37. An estimated 1,100 people named Jessey 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.

Jessey 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 – – 7 #10,143
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 7 #10,287
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 5 #12,969
2019 – – 8 #9,258
2018 6 #14,616 9 #8,463
2017 5 #17,009 7 #10,182
2016 6 #15,168 – –
2015 – – 9 #8,336
2014 6 #15,469 – –
2013 5 #17,786 9 #8,422
2012 – – – –
2011 5 #18,016 11 #7,221
2010 5 #18,240 17 #5,357
2009 7 #14,356 21 #4,659
2008 7 #14,514 18 #5,157
2007 6 #16,382 16 #5,538
2006 8 #12,904 8 #9,101
2005 8 #12,345 13 #6,028
2004 10 #10,256 14 #5,624
2003 7 #13,041 8 #8,197
2002 15 #7,219 22 #3,853
2001 11 #9,018 16 #4,773
2000 7 #12,371 22 #3,698
1995 12 #7,251 36 #2,235
1990 12 #7,060 42 #1,857
1985 5 #11,379 25 #2,195
1980 – – 17 #2,784
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 6 #4,482
1965 – – 7 #3,391
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 8 #3,270
1920 – – 8 #3,351
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jessey?

The median living Jessey is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jesseys are between 23 and 37 years old.

How many people named Jessey are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Jessey are alive in the United States, based on 1,216 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jessey in 2025?

Jessey ranked #10,143 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jessey?

1,216 babies have been named Jessey in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jessey most popular?

Jessey peaked in 1994, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Jessey a boy or girl name?

Jessey is used for both: about 24% of babies named Jessey have been girls and 76% boys.

Is the name Jessey rising or falling?

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

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