Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1981

Jessi

Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 #3,118 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#3,118
among girls · ↑134 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Jessi · +20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,909
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1981
317 babies
All-time total
7,874
#2,162 all-time among girls
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Jessi popularity over time

7,874 babies have been named Jessi since 1959, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 5 – 5 1 – #6,663
1960s 31 – 31 3 +520% #4,922
1970s 527 76 603 60 +1845% #1,040
1980s 1,960 337 2,297 230 +281% #648
1990s 1,929 471 2,400 240 +4% #827
2000s 1,096 309 1,405 141 -41% #1,486
2010s 698 103 801 80 -43% #2,142
2020s (to 2025) 307 25 332 55 -31% #2,867

Where Jessi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 50 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Jessi

Jessi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,118 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 7,874 American babies have been named Jessi, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1981, when 317 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jessi?

The median living Jessi is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 39. An estimated 7,700 people named Jessi 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.

Jessi 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 52 #3,118 7 #10,144
2024 49 #3,252 – –
2023 50 #3,245 5 #13,089
2022 47 #3,390 7 #10,288
2021 52 #3,136 6 #11,377
2020 57 #2,867 – –
2019 61 #2,770 6 #11,393
2018 64 #2,699 – –
2017 78 #2,347 6 #11,401
2016 69 #2,580 9 #8,451
2015 61 #2,865 9 #8,337
2014 60 #2,863 6 #11,361
2013 78 #2,354 10 #7,789
2012 58 #2,952 20 #4,782
2011 77 #2,399 20 #4,740
2010 92 #2,142 17 #5,358
2009 78 #2,457 33 #3,365
2008 126 #1,759 32 #3,455
2007 100 #2,044 17 #5,309
2006 112 #1,828 39 #2,903
2005 104 #1,865 35 #2,984
2004 117 #1,659 34 #2,983
2003 113 #1,692 29 #3,237
2002 128 #1,486 34 #2,788
2001 107 #1,690 26 #3,365
2000 111 #1,592 30 #2,948
1995 219 #874 44 #1,939
1990 210 #913 43 #1,825
1985 183 #875 23 #2,323
1980 151 #985 28 #1,984
1975 33 #2,426 7 #4,549
1970 10 #5,201 5 #5,071
1965 5 #6,932 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jessi?

The median living Jessi is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jessis are between 21 and 39 years old.

How many people named Jessi are alive today?

An estimated 7,700 people named Jessi are alive in the United States, based on 7,874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jessi in 2025?

Jessi ranked #3,118 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jessi?

7,874 babies have been named Jessi in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jessi most popular?

Jessi peaked in 1981, when 317 newborns received the name.

Is Jessi a boy or girl name?

Jessi is used for both: about 83% of babies named Jessi have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Jessi rising or falling?

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

Will Jessi become more popular?

Jessi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Jessi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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