How Many People Are Named Jessie?
An estimated 114,076 people in the United States have the first name Jessie. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #478 overall. It is used for both genders, with 60.4% female. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Jessie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 5,003 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jessie 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 Jessie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jessie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
114,076
About 1 in 3,005 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
60.4% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1918
5,003 births
Total Registered
280,906
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jessie
Jessie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (39.6%) and females (60.4%). Out of 280,906 total births registered, 111,202 were male and 169,704 were female.
Jessie as a male name
Ranked #1,261 in 2024
156 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (1,591 births)
Jessie as a female name
Ranked #808 in 2024
348 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (3,591 births)
Jessie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jessie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 44,086 babies were registered. Jessie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jessie by Decade
How has Jessie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11,030 | 1,843 | 9,187 | |
| 1890s | 14,294 | 2,424 | 11,870 | |
| 1900s | 16,135 | 3,379 | 12,756 | |
| 1910s | 38,004 | 10,170 | 27,834 | |
| 1920s | 44,086 | 14,797 | 29,289 | |
| 1930s | 28,481 | 11,233 | 17,248 | |
| 1940s | 22,472 | 10,322 | 12,150 | |
| 1950s | 17,817 | 10,165 | 7,652 | |
| 1960s | 12,898 | 8,697 | 4,201 | |
| 1970s | 12,604 | 8,193 | 4,411 | |
| 1980s | 22,528 | 11,561 | 10,967 | |
| 1990s | 19,440 | 9,298 | 10,142 | |
| 2000s | 11,277 | 5,594 | 5,683 | |
| 2010s | 7,266 | 2,754 | 4,512 | |
| 2020s | 2,574 | 772 | 1,802 | |
Jessie by State
Birth registrations for Jessie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, California. The lowest are in Delaware, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 4,557 Jessies were registered per state.
Jessie + Last Name Combinations
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Jessie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jessie?
We estimate approximately 114,076 people named Jessie 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 3,005 Americans share this first name.
Is Jessie a common name?
Jessie is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 280,906 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jessie most popular?
Jessie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 5,003 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jessie is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jessie a female name?
Jessie is predominantly female. 60.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jessie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jessie Smith, Jessie Johnson, Jessie 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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