Baby names
How popular is the name Jesse?
In 2025, 2,002 baby boys in the U.S. were named Jesse, the 184th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1981, when 10,443 boys got the name. 432,428 boys have been named Jesse since 1880. It was also given to 72 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#184
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
2,002
boys named Jesse
Peak year
1981
10,443 boys
Boys named Jesse each year since 1880
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The numbers for Jesse (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,002 |
| 2024 | 1,996 |
| 2023 | 1,828 |
| 2022 | 1,979 |
| 2021 | 1,908 |
| 2020 | 1,887 |
| 2019 | 1,979 |
| 2018 | 2,146 |
| 2017 | 2,106 |
| 2016 | 2,310 |
| 2015 | 2,357 |
| 2014 | 2,469 |
| 2013 | 2,571 |
| 2012 | 2,712 |
| 2011 | 2,973 |
| 2010 | 3,280 |
| 2009 | 3,688 |
| 2008 | 3,954 |
| 2007 | 4,130 |
| 2006 | 4,370 |
| 2005 | 4,746 |
| 2004 | 4,761 |
| 2003 | 4,606 |
| 2002 | 4,431 |
| 2001 | 4,222 |
| 2000 | 4,485 |
| 1999 | 5,004 |
| 1998 | 5,444 |
| 1997 | 5,920 |
| 1996 | 7,075 |
| 1995 | 7,495 |
| 1994 | 8,683 |
| 1993 | 8,263 |
| 1992 | 8,563 |
| 1991 | 8,367 |
| 1990 | 8,977 |
| 1989 | 8,853 |
| 1988 | 7,914 |
| 1987 | 7,982 |
| 1986 | 8,542 |
| 1985 | 8,221 |
| 1984 | 7,606 |
| 1983 | 8,469 |
| 1982 | 9,504 |
| 1981 | 10,443 |
| 1980 | 8,374 |
| 1979 | 6,679 |
| 1978 | 6,107 |
| 1977 | 5,823 |
| 1976 | 5,300 |
| 1975 | 4,435 |
| 1974 | 4,105 |
| 1973 | 3,442 |
| 1972 | 3,226 |
| 1971 | 3,001 |
| 1970 | 2,768 |
| 1969 | 2,377 |
| 1968 | 2,147 |
| 1967 | 2,186 |
| 1966 | 2,316 |
| 1965 | 2,212 |
| 1964 | 2,185 |
| 1963 | 2,229 |
| 1962 | 2,273 |
| 1961 | 2,306 |
| 1960 | 2,374 |
| 1959 | 2,440 |
| 1958 | 2,490 |
| 1957 | 2,737 |
| 1956 | 2,626 |
| 1955 | 2,786 |
| 1954 | 2,760 |
| 1953 | 2,818 |
| 1952 | 2,721 |
| 1951 | 2,670 |
| 1950 | 2,607 |
| 1949 | 2,704 |
| 1948 | 2,705 |
| 1947 | 2,751 |
| 1946 | 2,468 |
| 1945 | 2,186 |
| 1944 | 2,310 |
| 1943 | 2,427 |
| 1942 | 2,396 |
| 1941 | 2,184 |
| 1940 | 2,205 |
| 1939 | 2,010 |
| 1938 | 1,912 |
| 1937 | 1,866 |
| 1936 | 1,827 |
| 1935 | 1,865 |
| 1934 | 1,853 |
| 1933 | 1,804 |
| 1932 | 1,863 |
| 1931 | 1,895 |
| 1930 | 2,035 |
| 1929 | 2,030 |
| 1928 | 2,171 |
| 1927 | 2,318 |
| 1926 | 2,298 |
| 1925 | 2,373 |
| 1924 | 2,292 |
| 1923 | 2,387 |
| 1922 | 2,395 |
| 1921 | 2,486 |
| 1920 | 2,420 |
| 1919 | 2,356 |
| 1918 | 2,433 |
| 1917 | 2,200 |
| 1916 | 2,230 |
| 1915 | 2,111 |
| 1914 | 1,457 |
| 1913 | 1,214 |
| 1912 | 1,106 |
| 1911 | 596 |
| 1910 | 590 |
| 1909 | 517 |
| 1908 | 482 |
| 1907 | 466 |
| 1906 | 436 |
| 1905 | 443 |
| 1904 | 443 |
| 1903 | 388 |
| 1902 | 437 |
| 1901 | 411 |
| 1900 | 536 |
| 1899 | 423 |
| 1898 | 476 |
| 1897 | 529 |
| 1896 | 586 |
| 1895 | 577 |
| 1894 | 567 |
| 1893 | 541 |
| 1892 | 602 |
| 1891 | 519 |
| 1890 | 576 |
| 1889 | 576 |
| 1888 | 637 |
| 1887 | 601 |
| 1886 | 614 |
| 1885 | 556 |
| 1884 | 670 |
| 1883 | 584 |
| 1882 | 660 |
| 1881 | 536 |
| 1880 | 569 |
Girls named Jesse each year since 1880
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The numbers for Jesse (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2018 | 82 |
| 2017 | 76 |
| 2016 | 67 |
| 2015 | 67 |
| 2014 | 73 |
| 2013 | 70 |
| 2012 | 80 |
| 2011 | 81 |
| 2010 | 108 |
| 2009 | 108 |
| 2008 | 120 |
| 2007 | 117 |
| 2006 | 122 |
| 2005 | 173 |
| 2004 | 181 |
| 2003 | 172 |
| 2002 | 190 |
| 2001 | 195 |
| 2000 | 282 |
| 1999 | 355 |
| 1998 | 271 |
| 1997 | 263 |
| 1996 | 289 |
| 1995 | 367 |
| 1994 | 357 |
| 1993 | 336 |
| 1992 | 312 |
| 1991 | 338 |
| 1990 | 347 |
| 1989 | 314 |
| 1988 | 318 |
| 1987 | 322 |
| 1986 | 353 |
| 1985 | 279 |
| 1984 | 287 |
| 1983 | 257 |
| 1982 | 308 |
| 1981 | 380 |
| 1980 | 293 |
| 1979 | 227 |
| 1978 | 191 |
| 1977 | 163 |
| 1976 | 136 |
| 1975 | 117 |
| 1974 | 83 |
| 1973 | 61 |
| 1972 | 52 |
| 1971 | 51 |
| 1970 | 52 |
| 1969 | 51 |
| 1968 | 28 |
| 1967 | 30 |
| 1966 | 39 |
| 1965 | 22 |
| 1964 | 30 |
| 1963 | 31 |
| 1962 | 29 |
| 1961 | 36 |
| 1960 | 34 |
| 1959 | 15 |
| 1958 | 21 |
| 1957 | 25 |
| 1956 | 25 |
| 1955 | 26 |
| 1954 | 25 |
| 1953 | 28 |
| 1952 | 36 |
| 1951 | 37 |
| 1950 | 28 |
| 1949 | 20 |
| 1948 | 21 |
| 1947 | 27 |
| 1946 | 14 |
| 1945 | 21 |
| 1944 | 22 |
| 1943 | 24 |
| 1942 | 24 |
| 1941 | 17 |
| 1940 | 25 |
| 1939 | 27 |
| 1938 | 29 |
| 1937 | 19 |
| 1936 | 19 |
| 1935 | 29 |
| 1934 | 23 |
| 1933 | 24 |
| 1932 | 31 |
| 1931 | 35 |
| 1930 | 28 |
| 1929 | 42 |
| 1928 | 41 |
| 1927 | 45 |
| 1926 | 53 |
| 1925 | 52 |
| 1924 | 55 |
| 1923 | 36 |
| 1922 | 35 |
| 1921 | 45 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1919 | 48 |
| 1918 | 56 |
| 1917 | 25 |
| 1916 | 31 |
| 1915 | 43 |
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1913 | 31 |
| 1912 | 27 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1905 | 23 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1902 | 15 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1898 | 15 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1896 | 15 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1893 | 12 |
| 1892 | 14 |
| 1891 | 11 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1889 | 14 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1884 | 14 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1880 | 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.