Girl · #16,763 in 2026

Jessye

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

Jessye is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Eva Jessye (1895–1992), American conductor Jessye Norman (1945–2019), American opera singer Jessye Lapenn, aka Jessica Lapenn, American diplomat

Current Rank

#16,763

Peak Rank

#5,051 (1992)

Total Babies

449

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1889

First Year

2011

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#5051

Peak Rank

449

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jessye

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Jessye

Jessye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1889, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 19 Jessyes were born — ranking #5,051 that year. As of 2026, Jessye ranks #16,763 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 449 Jessyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jessye

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jessye

What does the name Jessye mean?

How popular is Jessye in 2026?

In 2026, Jessye ranks #16,763 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Jessye most popular?

Jessye reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #5,051 that year with 19 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Jessye a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Jessye?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jessye include Sharmane, Parish, Na. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jessye

Jessye is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 449 births in the dataset. Jessye's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #5,051. Use the chart and map above to compare Jessye'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.