Feminine dossier · first seen 1918

Jessa

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2015
Peak era
2015
Peak births
572
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1918Peak 20152025
peak 2015 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Jessa

How many people are named Jessa?

An estimated 6,381 living Americans are named Jessa.

How rare is Jessa?

Jessa is uncommon among babies today, with 83 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.5% from its 2015 peak.

How old is the typical Jessa?

The median age of a living American named Jessa is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 25 years old.

Is Jessa still popular?

Not especially. Jessa has been declining since its 2015 peak and registered 83 births in 2025.

Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
85.5%
2025
83
All-time
6,462
Diaspora map

Jessa spread fast — broke out in Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio (2015) and ran high in 3 states within a decade.

Broke out: Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio, 2015 · over-represented in 3 states over 0 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 2015 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 2015 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2015 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY