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Jessica

Girl's name · #665 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Jessica was #1 back in 1985, spent 9 years as America's #1 name, and stands at #665 today. About 1.1 million girls have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#49 in Scotland (2025) · #101 in N. Ireland (2025) · #139 in England & Wales (2025) · #145 in Ireland (2025) · #173 in Mexico (2024) · #216 in New Zealand (2025) · #298 in Ecuador (2025) · #388 in Poland (2025) · #474 in Norway (2025) · #491 in Austria (2025) · #689 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Jessicas

• Jessica Alba — American actress (born 1981)
• Jessica Lange — American actress
• Jessica Simpson — American singer and actress
• Jessica Biel — American actress (born 1982)
• Jessica Chastain — American actress and producer (born 1977)

In stories & tradition

• Jessica Jones — Jessica Jones (TV series)
• Jessica Drew — Marvel Spotlight (comics)
• Jessica Rabbit — Who Censored Roger Rabbit? (book)

What Jessicas become

Among 3,308 notable people named Jessica:

Sports figures appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jessica Ennis-Hill, British heptathlete.

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Jessica is Jennifer for a girl.

Spellings & nicknames

About 350 girls a year are given Jessie as their full name and 50 Jessi.

Similar names: Jessie · Danielle · Jennifer · Monica · Rachel · Rebecca

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