How Many People Are Named Jessi?
An estimated 7,521 people in the United States have the first name Jessi. It is used for both genders, with 83.2% female. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Jessi peaked in popularity in 1981 with 317 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jessi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jessi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,521
About 1 in 45,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
83.2% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1981
317 births
Total Registered
7,811
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jessi
Jessi is predominantly female (83.2%), though 1,314 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jessi as a male name
Ranked #13,081 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1994 (67 births)
Jessi as a female name
Ranked #3,294 in 2024
48 female births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (273 births)
Jessi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jessi span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,399 babies were registered. Jessi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jessi by Decade
How has Jessi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jessi by State
Birth registrations for Jessi span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in South Carolina, New Mexico, North Dakota. On average, about 102 Jessis were registered per state.
Jessi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jessi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jessi
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Jessi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jessi?
We estimate approximately 7,521 people named Jessi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 45,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Jessi a common name?
Jessi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,811 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jessi most popular?
Jessi reached peak popularity in 1981, when 317 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jessi is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jessi a female name?
Jessi is predominantly female. 83.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jessi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jessi Smith, Jessi Johnson, Jessi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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