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How popular is the name Jessica?

In 2025, 424 baby girls in the U.S. were named Jessica, the 665th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1987, when 55,992 girls got the name. 1,050,729 girls have been named Jessica since 1880. 3,578 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#665

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

424

girls named Jessica

Peak year

1987

55,992 girls

Girls named Jessica each year since 1880

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The numbers for Jessica (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	424
2024	527
2023	550
2022	620
2021	656
2020	780
2019	970
2018	1,065
2017	1,292
2016	1,392
2015	1,592
2014	1,804
2013	1,951
2012	2,335
2011	2,626
2010	3,200
2009	3,801
2008	4,739
2007	5,714
2006	6,815
2005	8,115
2004	9,470
2003	10,454
2002	11,921
2001	13,925
2000	15,711
1999	16,350
1998	18,239
1997	21,045
1996	24,201
1995	27,941
1994	32,122
1993	34,993
1992	38,361
1991	43,398
1990	46,486
1989	47,887
1988	51,556
1987	55,992
1986	52,682
1985	48,345
1984	45,857
1983	45,283
1982	45,453
1981	42,531
1980	33,924
1979	27,780
1978	26,102
1977	24,846
1976	18,368
1975	12,926
1974	10,656
1973	7,228
1972	6,206
1971	5,359
1970	4,021
1969	2,492
1968	1,841
1967	1,760
1966	1,667
1965	1,532
1964	1,171
1963	1,120
1962	864
1961	668
1960	556
1959	522
1958	529
1957	475
1956	406
1955	387
1954	424
1953	495
1952	453
1951	466
1950	402
1949	406
1948	482
1947	430
1946	240
1945	132
1944	124
1943	121
1942	127
1941	81
1940	61
1939	77
1938	50
1937	71
1936	43
1935	47
1934	46
1933	43
1932	44
1931	40
1930	38
1929	42
1928	36
1927	39
1926	35
1925	34
1924	41
1923	52
1922	40
1921	48
1920	43
1919	40
1918	56
1917	55
1916	53
1915	55
1914	42
1913	25
1912	36
1911	21
1910	28
1909	18
1908	17
1907	17
1906	18
1905	17
1904	16
1903	16
1902	9
1901	8
1900	23
1899	14
1898	13
1897	9
1896	9
1895	19
1894	10
1893	15
1892	14
1891	14
1890	18
1889	9
1888	18
1887	8
1886	11
1885	6
1884	14
1883	6
1882	8
1881	7
1880	7

Boys named Jessica each year since 1880

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The numbers for Jessica (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	9
2010	6
2009	10
2008	6
2007	13
2006	10
2005	19
2004	35
2003	17
2002	22
2001	27
2000	27
1999	28
1998	30
1997	45
1996	47
1995	51
1994	105
1993	100
1992	103
1991	120
1990	140
1989	252
1988	225
1987	243
1986	217
1985	230
1984	180
1983	194
1982	188
1981	165
1980	126
1979	114
1978	95
1977	92
1976	56
1975	51
1974	42
1973	20
1972	24
1971	19
1970	15
1969	13
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	12
1966	10
1965	8
1964	7
1963	5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 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.

Girls named Jessica each year since 1880

Boys named Jessica each year since 1880

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