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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jess

Ranked #2124 - 1 in 658,057 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

12,157

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2124

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2124
Rarity
1 in 658,057
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Jess

There are an estimated 12,157 people named Jess alive worldwide today. That ranks Jess at #2124 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jess is held by approximately 12,157 people, ranking #2124 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 27,301 U.S. residents).

Historically Jess is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.1% male).

Jess appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.1%Female 1.9%

Jess popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jess, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 103
  2. 1881: 85
  3. 1882: 122
  4. 1883: 112
  5. 1884: 129
  6. 1885: 124
  7. 1886: 140
  8. 1887: 124
  9. 1888: 138
  10. 1889: 121
  11. 1890: 119
  12. 1891: 94
  13. 1892: 108
  14. 1893: 107
  15. 1894: 104
  16. 1895: 102
  17. 1896: 87
  18. 1897: 116
  19. 1898: 108
  20. 1899: 91
  21. 1900: 134
  22. 1901: 85
  23. 1902: 92
  24. 1903: 81
  25. 1904: 102
  26. 1905: 85
  27. 1906: 67
  28. 1907: 88
  29. 1908: 88
  30. 1909: 87
  31. 1910: 103
  32. 1911: 111
  33. 1912: 171
  34. 1913: 180
  35. 1914: 258
  36. 1915: 584
  37. 1916: 493
  38. 1917: 352
  39. 1918: 387
  40. 1919: 367
  41. 1920: 342
  42. 1921: 343
  43. 1922: 255
  44. 1923: 275
  45. 1924: 261
  46. 1925: 274
  47. 1926: 239
  48. 1927: 273
  49. 1928: 203
  50. 1929: 224
  51. 1930: 207
  52. 1931: 157
  53. 1932: 194
  54. 1933: 178
  55. 1934: 166
  56. 1935: 167
  57. 1936: 158
  58. 1937: 156
  59. 1938: 151
  60. 1939: 165
  61. 1940: 170
  62. 1941: 163
  63. 1942: 190
  64. 1943: 195
  65. 1944: 180
  66. 1945: 167
  67. 1946: 220
  68. 1947: 261
  69. 1948: 222
  70. 1949: 235
  71. 1950: 193
  72. 1951: 232
  73. 1952: 248
  74. 1953: 238
  75. 1954: 245
  76. 1955: 267
  77. 1956: 275
  78. 1957: 272
  79. 1958: 254
  80. 1959: 228
  81. 1960: 289
  82. 1961: 299
  83. 1962: 293
  84. 1963: 288
  85. 1964: 221
  86. 1965: 188
  87. 1966: 200
  88. 1967: 185
  89. 1968: 168
  90. 1969: 189
  91. 1970: 190
  92. 1971: 233
  93. 1972: 242
  94. 1973: 283
  95. 1974: 316
  96. 1975: 283
  97. 1976: 283
  98. 1977: 311
  99. 1978: 356
  100. 1979: 316
  101. 1980: 292
  102. 1981: 277
  103. 1982: 343
  104. 1983: 315
  105. 1984: 270
  106. 1985: 270
  107. 1986: 248
  108. 1987: 222
  109. 1988: 208
  110. 1989: 184
  111. 1990: 223
  112. 1991: 199
  113. 1992: 152
  114. 1993: 161
  115. 1994: 156
  116. 1995: 142
  117. 1996: 157
  118. 1997: 123
  119. 1998: 104
  120. 1999: 96
  121. 2000: 89
  122. 2001: 92
  123. 2002: 83
  124. 2003: 71
  125. 2004: 91
  126. 2005: 87
  127. 2006: 70
  128. 2007: 81
  129. 2008: 65
  130. 2009: 45
  131. 2010: 32
  132. 2011: 42
  133. 2012: 33
  134. 2013: 35
  135. 2014: 37
  136. 2015: 35
  137. 2016: 30
  138. 2017: 27
  139. 2018: 33
  140. 2019: 30
  141. 2020: 27
  142. 2021: 31
  143. 2022: 25
  144. 2023: 35
  145. 2024: 29
  146. 2025: 28

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jess worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,157 people named Jess alive worldwide today, ranking #2124 globally.

Is Jess a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 658,057 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,157 bearers, which is 1 in 27,301 Americans.

Is Jess a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jess is used 98.1% male and 1.9% female.

Where does the name Jess come from?

Who are famous people named Jess?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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