How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Jessa

Ranked #3164 - 1 in 1,273,480 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,282 bearers

World total

6,282

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3164

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,282
Worldwide
~6,282
rank #3164
Rarity
1 in 1,273,480
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,282 in US

About the name Jessa

There are an estimated 6,282 people named Jessa alive worldwide today. That ranks Jessa at #3164 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jessa is held by approximately 6,282 people, ranking #3164 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 52,833 U.S. residents).

Historically Jessa is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Jessa 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 female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Jessa popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jessa, 1918 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1918: 5
  2. 1929: 5
  3. 1971: 5
  4. 1972: 9
  5. 1973: 7
  6. 1974: 10
  7. 1975: 9
  8. 1976: 14
  9. 1977: 26
  10. 1978: 35
  11. 1979: 33
  12. 1980: 39
  13. 1981: 48
  14. 1982: 24
  15. 1983: 28
  16. 1984: 37
  17. 1985: 45
  18. 1986: 37
  19. 1987: 56
  20. 1988: 52
  21. 1989: 62
  22. 1990: 85
  23. 1991: 101
  24. 1992: 98
  25. 1993: 107
  26. 1994: 113
  27. 1995: 103
  28. 1996: 103
  29. 1997: 80
  30. 1998: 86
  31. 1999: 84
  32. 2000: 91
  33. 2001: 98
  34. 2002: 78
  35. 2003: 92
  36. 2004: 116
  37. 2005: 90
  38. 2006: 138
  39. 2007: 145
  40. 2008: 124
  41. 2009: 196
  42. 2010: 242
  43. 2011: 222
  44. 2012: 255
  45. 2013: 208
  46. 2014: 332
  47. 2015: 572
  48. 2016: 433
  49. 2017: 314
  50. 2018: 242
  51. 2019: 187
  52. 2020: 167
  53. 2021: 179
  54. 2022: 122
  55. 2023: 99
  56. 2024: 96
  57. 2025: 83

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jessa worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,282 people named Jessa alive worldwide today, ranking #3164 globally.

Is Jessa a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,273,480 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,282 bearers, which is 1 in 52,833 Americans.

Is Jessa a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jessa is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Jessa come from?

Who are famous people named Jessa?

Data sources

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

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".