Girl · #5,143 in 2026

Jessia

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

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Current Rank

#5,143

Peak Rank

#2,721 (2019)

Total Babies

711

5-Yr Trend

-14%

1976

First Year

2026

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#2721

Peak Rank

711

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jessia

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

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The Story of Jessia

Jessia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 42 Jessias were born — ranking #3,607 that year. As of 2026, Jessia ranks #5,143 for baby girls with 25 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 711 Jessias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Jessia

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

Jessa
Jesse
Jessie
Jessy
Jessi
Jesi
Josa
Gisa
Jessye
Jassa
Jisa
Jossa

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jessia

What does the name Jessia mean?

How popular is Jessia in 2026?

In 2026, Jessia ranks #5,143 among girls' names in the U.S., with 25 babies given the name that year.

When was Jessia most popular?

Jessia reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #2,721 that year with 42 babies given the name.

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

Jessia has historically been most popular in Maryland, Virginia, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jessia.

Is Jessia a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Jessia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jessia include Naisha, Marquia, Katharyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jessia

Jessia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 711 births in the dataset. Jessia's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,721. Use the chart and map above to compare Jessia'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.