Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1992

Jessye

Meaning Spelling variant of Jessie Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Jessie.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jessye
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
19 babies
All-time total
449
#12,622 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Jessye popularity over time

449 babies have been named Jessye since 1889, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1890Girls

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 6 1 – #1,206
1890s 9 1 +50% #974
1900s 25 3 +178% #1,672
1910s 75 8 +200% #1,848
1920s 94 9 +25% #2,404
1930s 45 5 -52% #3,301
1940s 31 3 -31% #3,513
1950s 13 1 -58% #4,890
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 28 3 – #7,632
1990s 96 10 +243% #5,138
2000s 22 2 -77% #15,345
2010s 5 1 -77% #18,018
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jessye

Jessye 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 1889, 449 American babies have been named Jessye. Its peak came in 1992, when 19 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 Jessye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jessye?

The median living Jessye is about 33 years old; half are between 30 and 44. An estimated 200 people named Jessye are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jessye 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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2012 – –
2011 5 #18,018
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 6 #16,317
2007 5 #18,880
2006 – –
2005 6 #15,345
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 5 #16,480
2000 – –
1995 12 #7,252
1990 10 #8,143
1985 5 #11,380
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 8 #3,513
1940 – –
1935 6 #3,975
1930 7 #3,846
1925 13 #2,691
1920 15 #2,404
1915 11 #2,613
1910 8 #1,848
1905 – –
1900 5 #2,070
1895 – –
1890 9 #974
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Jessye

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jessye Norman Jessye Norman American opera singer (1945–2019) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jessye?

The median living Jessye is about 33 years old. Half of all living Jessyes are between 30 and 44 years old.

How many people named Jessye are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Jessye are alive in the United States, based on 449 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jessye mean?

Spelling variant of Jessie.

How popular is the name Jessye in 2025?

Jessye 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 Jessye?

449 babies have been named Jessye in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jessye most popular?

Jessye peaked in 1992, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Jessye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jessye rising or falling?

Jessye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Jessye?

Well-known people named Jessye include Jessye Norman (singer).

Names like Jessye

Names that sound and feel close to Jessye: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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