Girl · #17,168 in 2026

Gessica

Name: Popularity of the name Gessica in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Gessica, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Gessica and Géssica are, respectively, the Italian and Portuguese equivalents of the English name Jessica. Notable people with the name include:Géssica do Nascimento, Brazilian footballer Gessica Généus, Haitian actor, filmmaker, singer and author Gessica Rostellato, Italian politician Gessica Turato, Italian road cyclist

Italian

Current Rank

#17,168

Peak Rank

#6,621 (1993)

Total Babies

200

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1977

First Year

2006

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#6621

Peak Rank

200

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gessica

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Italian

The Story of Gessica

The earliest SSA record of Gessica as a baby girl name dates back to 1977, when 6 babies received it. 1993 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Gessica — #6,621 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Gessica on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Gessica last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 200 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Gessica

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gessica. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jessica

Names that sound like Gessica

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gessica is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Geca
Gecko
Giga
Gekko
Gatica
Gorka
Guaca
Galka
Gasca
Gallica
Golka
Gorkha

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gessica

What does the name Gessica mean?

What is the origin of the name Gessica?

Gessica has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian.

How popular is Gessica in 2026?

In 2026, Gessica ranks #17,168 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Gessica most popular?

Gessica reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #6,621 that year with 13 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Gessica most popular?

Gessica has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gessica.

Is Gessica a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Gessica is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Gessica?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gessica include Molley, Johni, Terissa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Gessica?

Common variants and related forms of Gessica include Jessica. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Gessica

Gessica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 200 births in the dataset. Gessica's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #6,621. Use the chart and map above to compare Gessica's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.