Jessie
Scottish pet form of Jean, the Scots version of Jane, and in later use a short form of Jessica. It has served both girls and boys.
Jessie in 2025
Jessie was given to 456 babies in the United States in 2025 — 126 boys and 330 girls, making it the 1,251st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,270 babies born.
The history of Jessie
Jessie reached its highest point in 1918, when 5,003 babies were given the name, ranking 93rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 40th, in 1882.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 281,367 babies have been named Jessie. Half of them were born before 1935, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Jessie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jessie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11,030 | 40 |
| 1890s | 14,294 | 46 |
| 1900s | 16,135 | 58 |
| 1910s | 38,004 | 64 |
| 1920s | 44,086 | 98 |
| 1930s | 28,481 | 130 |
| 1940s | 22,472 | 199 |
| 1950s | 17,818 | 293 |
| 1960s | 12,898 | 400 |
| 1970s | 12,602 | 311 |
| 1980s | 22,527 | 239 |
| 1990s | 19,440 | 267 |
| 2000s | 11,278 | 488 |
| 2010s | 7,268 | 754 |
| 2020s | 3,034 | 1,076 |
Where Jessie is heading
Jessie has fallen 35% over the past decade, from 704 babies in 2015 to 456 in 2025.
Names like Jessie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jessie.