How Many People Are Named Jessy?
An estimated 6,288 people in the United States have the first name Jessy. It is used for both genders, with 69.2% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Jessy peaked in popularity in 1993 with 263 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jessy 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 Jessy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,288
About 1 in 54,509 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.2% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1993
263 births
Total Registered
6,722
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jessy
Jessy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.2%) and females (30.8%). Out of 6,722 total births registered, 4,652 were male and 2,070 were female.
Jessy as a male name
Ranked #5,125 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (188 births)
Jessy as a female name
Ranked #4,313 in 2024
33 female births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (81 births)
Jessy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jessy span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,161 babies were registered. Jessy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jessy by Decade
How has Jessy 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.
Jessy by State
Birth registrations for Jessy span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in North Dakota, Massachusetts, Kansas. On average, about 87 Jessys were registered per state.
Jessy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jessy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jessy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jessy?
We estimate approximately 6,288 people named Jessy 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 54,509 Americans share this first name.
Is Jessy a common name?
Jessy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,722 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jessy most popular?
Jessy reached peak popularity in 1993, when 263 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jessy is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jessy a male name?
Jessy is predominantly male. 69.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jessy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jessy Smith, Jessy Johnson, Jessy 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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