Jessicia: 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	68	7	–	#4,456
1980s	206	21	+203%	#3,209
1990s	74	7	-64%	#6,627
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,456

1980s

206

+203%

#3,209

1990s

-64%

#6,627

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jessicia

Jessicia 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 1972, 348 American babies have been named Jessicia. Its peak came in 1987, when 29 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 Jessicia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jessicia?

The median living Jessicia is about 39 years old; half are between 36 and 44. An estimated 300 people named Jessicia 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.

Jessicia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	9	#9,082
1990	13	#6,627
1985	19	#4,195
1980	12	#5,671
1975	8	#6,758
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
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1945	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1915	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jessicia?

The median living Jessicia is about 39 years old. Half of all living Jessicias are between 36 and 44 years old.

How many people named Jessicia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jessicia are alive in the United States, based on 348 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jessicia in 2025?

Jessicia 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 Jessicia?

348 babies have been named Jessicia in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jessicia most popular?

Jessicia peaked in 1987, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Jessicia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jessicia rising or falling?

Jessicia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Jessicia

Jessicia popularity over time

The story of Jessicia

How old are people named Jessicia?

Jessicia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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