Jessia: 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	38	4	–	#5,364
1980s	222	22	+484%	#2,743
1990s	73	7	-67%	#5,778
2000s	17	2	-77%	#10,810
2010s	177	18	+941%	#3,638
2020s (to 2025)	149	25	+40%	#4,231

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,364

1980s

222

+484%

#2,743

1990s

-67%

#5,778

2000s

-77%

#10,810

2010s

177

+941%

#3,638

2020s (to 2025)

149

+40%

#4,231

The story of Jessia

Jessia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,285 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 676 American babies have been named Jessia. Its peak came in 2019, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Jessia?

The median living Jessia is about 22 years old; half are between 6 and 39. An estimated 700 people named Jessia 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.

Jessia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,285
2024	24	#5,362
2023	34	#4,231
2022	20	#6,085
2021	26	#5,020
2020	30	#4,491
2019	42	#3,638
2018	31	#4,501
2017	20	#6,156
2016	22	#5,881
2015	36	#4,102
2014	16	#7,463
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,017
2010	5	#18,241
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	9	#10,810
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	8	#11,195
1995	–	–
1990	12	#7,061
1985	21	#3,903
1980	12	#5,670
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jessia?

The median living Jessia is about 22 years old. Half of all living Jessias are between 6 and 39 years old.

How many people named Jessia are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jessia are alive in the United States, based on 676 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jessia in 2025?

Jessia ranked #7,285 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jessia?

676 babies have been named Jessia in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jessia most popular?

Jessia peaked in 2019, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Jessia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jessia rising or falling?

Jessia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Jessia popularity over time

The story of Jessia

How old are people named Jessia?

Jessia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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