Name Legacy

Jessie

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Jessie was most popular in 1918, when 5,003 American babies were given the name — ranking #93 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,251, with 456 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 281,367 people named Jessie.

Most popular in1918
Rank that year#93
Births that year5,003
Total since 1880281,367

Jessie over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Jessie’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Scots · diminutive of Janet or Jessica

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