Name Legacy

Jessica

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Jessica was most popular in 1987, when 56,235 American babies were given the name — ranking #2 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,316, with 424 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,054,307 people named Jessica.

Most popular in1987
Rank that year#2
Births that year56,235
Total since 18801,054,307

Jessica over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Jessica’s peak in 1987. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

English · coined by Shakespeare, likely from Hebrew Iscah

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org