FIRST NAME
Jesse
Jesse is the 85th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 283,766 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 9,943 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #85 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
519,804
living · #89
2020 CENSUS
283,766
living · #85
BABIES NAMED JESSE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20252K
As a male name, Jesse peaked in 1981, when 10,443 babies were named Jesse (the #37 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,450 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
19,897
living · #1,044
2020 CENSUS
9,943
living · #1,450
BABIES NAMED JESSE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202572
As a female name, Jesse peaked in 1981, when 380 babies were named Jesse (the #518 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)