Jessi
Girl name · #3106 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jessi? In official American birth records, Jessi has been tracked continuously since 1959, giving it 66 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jessi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jessi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Jessi?
In official American birth records, the name Jessi first appeared in 1959 (over 66 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 66 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.