Jessie
Jessie is a given name in its own right, but may also be a nickname for the given name Jessica. It is generally considered the feminine form of Jesse. The name Jess is also a given name. It, or Jesse, may be used in Spanish as a nickname for the male name Jesus.
Meaning & Origin of Jessie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jessie is a given name in its own right, but may also be a nickname for the given name Jessica. It is generally considered the feminine form of Jesse. The name Jess is also a given name. It, or Jesse, may be used in Spanish as a nickname for the male name Jesus.
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The Story of Jessie
As a girl name
Jessie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 635 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 3,591 Jessies were born — ranking #75 that year. As of 2026, Jessie ranks #815 for girls with 339 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 170K Jessies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jessie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 154 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 1,591 Jessies were born — ranking #111 that year. As of 2026, Jessie ranks #1,276 for boys with 155 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 112K Jessies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jessie
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jessie Armstead (born 1970), American football player
- Jessie Bartlett Davis (1860–1905), American singer
- Jessie Bates (born 1997), American football player
- Jessie Britt (born 1963), American football player
- Jessie Brown Pounds (1861–1921), American writer of gospel songs
- Jessie Buckland (1878–1939), New Zealand photographer
- Jessie Buckley , Irish entertainer and I'd Do Anything finalist
- Jessie Camacho , American Survivor contestant
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Names that sound like Jessie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jessie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Jessie
Jessie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 170K births in the dataset. Jessie's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #34. Use the chart and map above to compare Jessie'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 .
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