girl's name
Jessye
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 544
Jessye is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2011 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jessye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 9 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 75 |
| 1920s | 94 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Jessye?
In 2011, Jessye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jessye is used
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 Jessye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jessye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jessye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jessye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jessye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jessye
How popular is the name Jessye?
In 2011, Jessye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jessye a girl's or a boy's name?
Jessye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jessye?
Jessye has 2 syllables.
When was Jessye most popular?
Jessye peaked in 1992, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.