—2024 rank (unisex)
1918peak year
169,244babies named Jessie since 1880
▼ 17%5-year trend
Jessie popularity over 145 years
⚖️ Shared by both genders · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jessie mean?
A Scottish diminutive of Jean and Jane, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'; for boys it is a form of Jesse. Long unisex across the English-speaking world.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderunisex
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Jessie
Same era, same vibe — if you like Jessie, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Jessies
- Jessie J, singer
Spellings & variants
JessicaJean
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