Jessica
Girl name · Hebrew origin
Jessica meaning
he will see/behold/look for
Jessica at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #574 in 2024
Jessica popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #679 | 7 |
| 1890 | #617 | 18 |
| 1900 | #760 | 23 |
| 1910 | #812 | 28 |
| 1920 | #1,152 | 43 |
| 1930 | #1,210 | 38 |
| 1940 | #915 | 61 |
| 1950 | #399 | 402 |
| 1960 | #408 | 556 |
| 1970 | #98 | 4,022 |
| 1980 | #3 | 33,923 |
| 1987 | #1 | 55,996 |
| 1990 | #1 | 46,486 |
| 2000 | #8 | 15,711 |
| 2010 | #92 | 3,200 |
| 2020 | #399 | 779 |
| 2024 | #574 | 526 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #679 | 7 |
| 1881 | #679 | 7 |
| 1882 | #678 | 8 |
| 1883 | #817 | 6 |
| 1884 | #556 | 14 |
| 1885 | #921 | 6 |
| 1886 | #693 | 11 |
| 1887 | #860 | 8 |
| 1888 | #593 | 18 |
| 1889 | #902 | 9 |
| 1890 | #617 | 18 |
| 1891 | #727 | 14 |
| 1892 | #796 | 14 |
| 1893 | #767 | 15 |
| 1894 | #998 | 10 |
| 1895 | #725 | 19 |
| 1896 | #1,122 | 9 |
| 1897 | #1,094 | 9 |
| 1898 | #963 | 13 |
| 1899 | #878 | 14 |
| 1900 | #760 | 23 |
| 1901 | #1,227 | 8 |
| 1902 | #1,219 | 9 |
| 1903 | #862 | 16 |
| 1904 | #910 | 16 |
| 1905 | #900 | 17 |
| 1906 | #872 | 18 |
| 1907 | #923 | 17 |
| 1908 | #970 | 17 |
| 1909 | #961 | 18 |
| 1910 | #812 | 28 |
| 1911 | #958 | 21 |
| 1912 | #833 | 36 |
| 1913 | #1,090 | 25 |
| 1914 | #901 | 42 |
| 1915 | #885 | 55 |
| 1916 | #940 | 53 |
| 1917 | #933 | 55 |
| 1918 | #960 | 56 |
| 1919 | #1,177 | 40 |
| 1920 | #1,152 | 43 |
| 1921 | #1,092 | 48 |
| 1922 | #1,232 | 40 |
| 1923 | #1,054 | 52 |
| 1924 | #1,244 | 41 |
| 1925 | #1,376 | 34 |
| 1926 | #1,325 | 35 |
| 1927 | #1,261 | 39 |
| 1928 | #1,271 | 36 |
| 1929 | #1,137 | 42 |
| 1930 | #1,210 | 38 |
| 1931 | #1,126 | 40 |
| 1932 | #1,070 | 44 |
| 1933 | #1,062 | 43 |
| 1934 | #1,019 | 46 |
| 1935 | #1,004 | 47 |
| 1936 | #1,062 | 43 |
| 1937 | #815 | 71 |
| 1938 | #1,007 | 50 |
| 1939 | #775 | 77 |
| 1940 | #915 | 61 |
| 1941 | #802 | 81 |
| 1942 | #663 | 127 |
| 1943 | #691 | 121 |
| 1944 | #663 | 124 |
| 1945 | #634 | 132 |
| 1946 | #506 | 240 |
| 1947 | #385 | 430 |
| 1948 | #354 | 482 |
| 1949 | #395 | 406 |
| 1950 | #399 | 402 |
| 1951 | #379 | 466 |
| 1952 | #386 | 453 |
| 1953 | #382 | 495 |
| 1954 | #423 | 424 |
| 1955 | #458 | 387 |
| 1956 | #453 | 406 |
| 1957 | #432 | 476 |
| 1958 | #403 | 529 |
| 1959 | #414 | 522 |
| 1960 | #408 | 556 |
| 1961 | #372 | 668 |
| 1962 | #319 | 864 |
| 1963 | #265 | 1,120 |
| 1964 | #262 | 1,171 |
| 1965 | #216 | 1,532 |
| 1966 | #195 | 1,668 |
| 1967 | #183 | 1,760 |
| 1968 | #177 | 1,840 |
| 1969 | #134 | 2,492 |
| 1970 | #98 | 4,022 |
| 1971 | #64 | 5,360 |
| 1972 | #46 | 6,206 |
| 1973 | #34 | 7,228 |
| 1974 | #17 | 10,655 |
| 1975 | #13 | 12,928 |
| 1976 | #8 | 18,369 |
| 1977 | #4 | 24,845 |
| 1978 | #3 | 26,103 |
| 1979 | #4 | 27,782 |
| 1980 | #3 | 33,923 |
| 1981 | #2 | 42,532 |
| 1982 | #2 | 45,449 |
| 1983 | #2 | 45,284 |
| 1984 | #2 | 45,858 |
| 1985 | #1 | 48,348 |
| 1986 | #1 | 52,684 |
| 1987 | #1 | 55,996 |
| 1988 | #1 | 51,557 |
| 1989 | #1 | 47,887 |
| 1990 | #1 | 46,486 |
| 1991 | #2 | 43,395 |
| 1992 | #2 | 38,361 |
| 1993 | #1 | 34,993 |
| 1994 | #1 | 32,122 |
| 1995 | #1 | 27,939 |
| 1996 | #2 | 24,200 |
| 1997 | #2 | 21,045 |
| 1998 | #8 | 18,238 |
| 1999 | #9 | 16,350 |
| 2000 | #8 | 15,711 |
| 2001 | #11 | 13,925 |
| 2002 | #16 | 11,921 |
| 2003 | #18 | 10,454 |
| 2004 | #21 | 9,470 |
| 2005 | #27 | 8,115 |
| 2006 | #32 | 6,815 |
| 2007 | #42 | 5,714 |
| 2008 | #59 | 4,739 |
| 2009 | #78 | 3,801 |
| 2010 | #92 | 3,200 |
| 2011 | #118 | 2,625 |
| 2012 | #136 | 2,335 |
| 2013 | #164 | 1,951 |
| 2014 | #179 | 1,802 |
| 2015 | #206 | 1,591 |
| 2016 | #231 | 1,392 |
| 2017 | #246 | 1,291 |
| 2018 | #311 | 1,066 |
| 2019 | #331 | 969 |
| 2020 | #399 | 779 |
| 2021 | #477 | 656 |
| 2022 | #508 | 620 |
| 2023 | #549 | 550 |
| 2024 | #574 | 526 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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