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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jesse

Ranked #144 - 1 in 24,465 people
US

Most common in

United States

327k bearers

World total

327,004

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#144

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States327k
Worldwide
~327k
rank #144
Rarity
1 in 24,465
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~327k in US

About the name Jesse

There are an estimated 327,004 people named Jesse alive worldwide today. That ranks Jesse at #144 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jesse is held by approximately 327,004 people, ranking #144 among first names. That works out to roughly 99 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,015 U.S. residents).

Historically Jesse is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.2% male).

Jesse 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 97.2%Female 2.8%

Jesse popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 574
  2. 1881: 541
  3. 1882: 665
  4. 1883: 590
  5. 1884: 684
  6. 1885: 571
  7. 1886: 620
  8. 1887: 611
  9. 1888: 649
  10. 1889: 590
  11. 1890: 586
  12. 1891: 530
  13. 1892: 616
  14. 1893: 553
  15. 1894: 578
  16. 1895: 588
  17. 1896: 601
  18. 1897: 539
  19. 1898: 491
  20. 1899: 440
  21. 1900: 546
  22. 1901: 424
  23. 1902: 452
  24. 1903: 404
  25. 1904: 455
  26. 1905: 466
  27. 1906: 451
  28. 1907: 476
  29. 1908: 490
  30. 1909: 535
  31. 1910: 601
  32. 1911: 612
  33. 1912: 1,133
  34. 1913: 1,245
  35. 1914: 1,483
  36. 1915: 2,154
  37. 1916: 2,261
  38. 1917: 2,225
  39. 1918: 2,489
  40. 1919: 2,404
  41. 1920: 2,456
  42. 1921: 2,531
  43. 1922: 2,430
  44. 1923: 2,423
  45. 1924: 2,347
  46. 1925: 2,425
  47. 1926: 2,351
  48. 1927: 2,363
  49. 1928: 2,212
  50. 1929: 2,072
  51. 1930: 2,063
  52. 1931: 1,930
  53. 1932: 1,894
  54. 1933: 1,828
  55. 1934: 1,876
  56. 1935: 1,894
  57. 1936: 1,846
  58. 1937: 1,885
  59. 1938: 1,941
  60. 1939: 2,037
  61. 1940: 2,230
  62. 1941: 2,201
  63. 1942: 2,420
  64. 1943: 2,451
  65. 1944: 2,332
  66. 1945: 2,207
  67. 1946: 2,482
  68. 1947: 2,778
  69. 1948: 2,726
  70. 1949: 2,724
  71. 1950: 2,635
  72. 1951: 2,707
  73. 1952: 2,757
  74. 1953: 2,846
  75. 1954: 2,785
  76. 1955: 2,812
  77. 1956: 2,651
  78. 1957: 2,762
  79. 1958: 2,511
  80. 1959: 2,455
  81. 1960: 2,408
  82. 1961: 2,342
  83. 1962: 2,302
  84. 1963: 2,260
  85. 1964: 2,215
  86. 1965: 2,234
  87. 1966: 2,355
  88. 1967: 2,216
  89. 1968: 2,175
  90. 1969: 2,428
  91. 1970: 2,820
  92. 1971: 3,052
  93. 1972: 3,278
  94. 1973: 3,503
  95. 1974: 4,188
  96. 1975: 4,552
  97. 1976: 5,436
  98. 1977: 5,986
  99. 1978: 6,298
  100. 1979: 6,906
  101. 1980: 8,667
  102. 1981: 11k
  103. 1982: 9,812
  104. 1983: 8,726
  105. 1984: 7,893
  106. 1985: 8,500
  107. 1986: 8,895
  108. 1987: 8,304
  109. 1988: 8,232
  110. 1989: 9,167
  111. 1990: 9,324
  112. 1991: 8,705
  113. 1992: 8,875
  114. 1993: 8,599
  115. 1994: 9,040
  116. 1995: 7,862
  117. 1996: 7,364
  118. 1997: 6,183
  119. 1998: 5,715
  120. 1999: 5,359
  121. 2000: 4,767
  122. 2001: 4,417
  123. 2002: 4,621
  124. 2003: 4,778
  125. 2004: 4,942
  126. 2005: 4,919
  127. 2006: 4,492
  128. 2007: 4,247
  129. 2008: 4,074
  130. 2009: 3,796
  131. 2010: 3,388
  132. 2011: 3,054
  133. 2012: 2,792
  134. 2013: 2,641
  135. 2014: 2,542
  136. 2015: 2,424
  137. 2016: 2,377
  138. 2017: 2,182
  139. 2018: 2,228
  140. 2019: 2,038
  141. 2020: 1,952
  142. 2021: 1,977
  143. 2022: 2,031
  144. 2023: 1,900
  145. 2024: 2,069
  146. 2025: 2,074

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jesse worldwide?

There are an estimated 327,004 people named Jesse alive worldwide today, ranking #144 globally.

Is Jesse a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 24,465 people. In the United States there are roughly 327,004 bearers, which is 1 in 1,015 Americans.

Is Jesse a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jesse is used 97.2% male and 2.8% female.

Where does the name Jesse come from?

Who are famous people named Jesse?

Data sources

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

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