Jesica
Jessica is a female given name of English origin.
Meaning & Origin of Jesica
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jessica is a female given name of English origin.
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The Story of Jesica
Jesica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1966, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 238 Jesicas were born — ranking #754 that year. As of 2026, Jesica ranks #8,027 for baby girls with 13 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Jesicas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jesica
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jessica Abel (born 1969), American comic book writer and artist
- Jessica Aber (1981–2025), American attorney
- Jessica Adair (born 1986), American professional basketball player
- Jessica Adolfsson (born 1998), Swedish ice hockey player
- Jessica Aguilar (born 1982), Mexican-American mixed martial artist
- Jessica Ainscough (1985–2015), Australian teen magazine editor who became a writer and wellness entrepreneur
- Jessica Alba (born 1981), American actress
- Jessica Alexander (born 1999), English actress and model
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Names that sound like Jesica
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About the name Jesica
Jesica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Jesica's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #754. Use the chart and map above to compare Jesica'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.