boy's name
Jesses
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 51
Jesses is a boy's name. In 1989 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1939, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
Jesses over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1980s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 |
How popular is Jesses?
In 1989, Jesses was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jesses
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jesses also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jesses over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jesses
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jesses — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jesses
How popular is the name Jesses?
In 1989, Jesses was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jesses a girl's or a boy's name?
Jesses is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jesses most popular?
Jesses peaked in 1939, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.