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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jessica

Ranked #24 - 1 in 8,094 people
US

Most common in

United States

988k bearers

World total

988,378

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#24

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States988k
Worldwide
~988k
rank #24
Rarity
1 in 8,094
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~988k in US

About the name Jessica

There are an estimated 988,378 people named Jessica alive worldwide today. That ranks Jessica at #24 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jessica is held by approximately 988,378 people, ranking #24 among first names. That works out to roughly 298 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 336 U.S. residents).

Historically Jessica is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Jessica 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Jessica popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 8
  4. 1883: 6
  5. 1884: 14
  6. 1885: 6
  7. 1886: 11
  8. 1887: 8
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 9
  11. 1890: 18
  12. 1891: 14
  13. 1892: 14
  14. 1893: 15
  15. 1894: 10
  16. 1895: 19
  17. 1896: 9
  18. 1897: 9
  19. 1898: 13
  20. 1899: 14
  21. 1900: 23
  22. 1901: 8
  23. 1902: 9
  24. 1903: 16
  25. 1904: 16
  26. 1905: 17
  27. 1906: 18
  28. 1907: 17
  29. 1908: 17
  30. 1909: 18
  31. 1910: 28
  32. 1911: 21
  33. 1912: 36
  34. 1913: 25
  35. 1914: 42
  36. 1915: 55
  37. 1916: 53
  38. 1917: 55
  39. 1918: 56
  40. 1919: 40
  41. 1920: 43
  42. 1921: 48
  43. 1922: 40
  44. 1923: 52
  45. 1924: 41
  46. 1925: 34
  47. 1926: 35
  48. 1927: 39
  49. 1928: 36
  50. 1929: 42
  51. 1930: 38
  52. 1931: 40
  53. 1932: 44
  54. 1933: 43
  55. 1934: 46
  56. 1935: 47
  57. 1936: 43
  58. 1937: 71
  59. 1938: 50
  60. 1939: 77
  61. 1940: 61
  62. 1941: 81
  63. 1942: 127
  64. 1943: 121
  65. 1944: 124
  66. 1945: 132
  67. 1946: 240
  68. 1947: 430
  69. 1948: 482
  70. 1949: 406
  71. 1950: 402
  72. 1951: 466
  73. 1952: 453
  74. 1953: 495
  75. 1954: 424
  76. 1955: 387
  77. 1956: 406
  78. 1957: 475
  79. 1958: 529
  80. 1959: 522
  81. 1960: 556
  82. 1961: 668
  83. 1962: 864
  84. 1963: 1,125
  85. 1964: 1,178
  86. 1965: 1,540
  87. 1966: 1,677
  88. 1967: 1,772
  89. 1968: 1,841
  90. 1969: 2,505
  91. 1970: 4,036
  92. 1971: 5,378
  93. 1972: 6,230
  94. 1973: 7,248
  95. 1974: 11k
  96. 1975: 13k
  97. 1976: 18k
  98. 1977: 25k
  99. 1978: 26k
  100. 1979: 28k
  101. 1980: 34k
  102. 1981: 43k
  103. 1982: 46k
  104. 1983: 45k
  105. 1984: 46k
  106. 1985: 49k
  107. 1986: 53k
  108. 1987: 56k
  109. 1988: 52k
  110. 1989: 48k
  111. 1990: 47k
  112. 1991: 44k
  113. 1992: 38k
  114. 1993: 35k
  115. 1994: 32k
  116. 1995: 28k
  117. 1996: 24k
  118. 1997: 21k
  119. 1998: 18k
  120. 1999: 16k
  121. 2000: 16k
  122. 2001: 14k
  123. 2002: 12k
  124. 2003: 10k
  125. 2004: 9,505
  126. 2005: 8,134
  127. 2006: 6,825
  128. 2007: 5,727
  129. 2008: 4,745
  130. 2009: 3,811
  131. 2010: 3,206
  132. 2011: 2,635
  133. 2012: 2,335
  134. 2013: 1,951
  135. 2014: 1,804
  136. 2015: 1,592
  137. 2016: 1,397
  138. 2017: 1,292
  139. 2018: 1,065
  140. 2019: 970
  141. 2020: 780
  142. 2021: 656
  143. 2022: 620
  144. 2023: 550
  145. 2024: 527
  146. 2025: 424

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jessica worldwide?

There are an estimated 988,378 people named Jessica alive worldwide today, ranking #24 globally.

Is Jessica a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 8,094 people. In the United States there are roughly 988,378 bearers, which is 1 in 336 Americans.

Is Jessica a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jessica is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Jessica come from?

Who are famous people named Jessica?

Data sources

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

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