Jessi
Girl name · #3106 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Jessi is currently the #3106 girl name in the United States — 52 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Jessi.
The 66-year story
Jessi first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1981, when 273 girls were named Jessi — good for #646 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jessi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jessi in class?
Jessi scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jessi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jessi is most common
State-level data for Jessi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jessi
Statistically, parents drawn to Jessi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jesse, Joi, Rikki, Randi, and Lyndi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jessi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 78 | #2338 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 78 | #2344 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 77 | #2395 |
| 2010 | 92 | #2136 |
| 2009 | 78 | #2446 |
| 2008 | 126 | #1756 |
| 2007 | 100 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 112 | #1825 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1855 |
| 2004 | 117 | #1654 |
| 2003 | 113 | #1687 |
| 2002 | 128 | #1483 |
| 2001 | 107 | #1686 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jessi a popular girl name?
Jessi ranked #3106 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Jessi most popular?
Jessi peaked in 1981, when 273 American girls received the name (ranked #646 that year). Since 1981 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jessi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Jessi. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.