Jessyca: 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	116	12	–	#2,575
1980s	357	36	+208%	#1,946
1990s	541	54	+52%	#2,070
2000s	221	22	-59%	#3,424
2010s	45	5	-80%	#8,069
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

116

–

#2,575

1980s

357

+208%

#1,946

1990s

541

+52%

#2,070

2000s

221

-59%

#3,424

2010s

-80%

#8,069

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jessyca

Jessyca 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 1971, 1,280 American babies have been named Jessyca. Its peak came in 1996, when 67 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 Jessyca stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jessyca?

The median living Jessyca is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 38. An estimated 1,300 people named Jessyca 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.

Jessyca year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,470
2013	7	#13,818
2012	10	#10,793
2011	7	#13,988
2010	15	#8,069
2009	15	#8,231
2008	14	#8,711
2007	18	#7,231
2006	14	#8,457
2005	22	#5,680
2004	24	#5,284
2003	23	#5,311
2002	24	#4,984
2001	28	#4,370
2000	39	#3,424
1995	46	#2,666
1990	62	#2,111
1985	34	#2,764
1980	16	#4,605
1975	16	#4,016
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 Jessyca, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jessyca?

The median living Jessyca is about 33 years old. Half of all living Jessycas are between 27 and 38 years old.

How many people named Jessyca are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Jessyca are alive in the United States, based on 1,280 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jessyca mean?

A female given name, variant of Jessica.

How popular is the name Jessyca in 2025?

Jessyca 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 Jessyca?

1,280 babies have been named Jessyca in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jessyca most popular?

Jessyca peaked in 1996, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Jessyca a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jessyca rising or falling?

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

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Jessyca popularity over time

The story of Jessyca

How old are people named Jessyca?

Jessyca year by year

Frequently asked questions

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