Jessica Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Jessica is most popular in California, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Jessica has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too rising for female in South, too rising for female in West. Across generations, 'Jessica' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1034th out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 959th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 389th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 20th out of 1550 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1087th out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1st out of 1589 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 822nd out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 16th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 276th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Jessica' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Jessica"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Jessica"

"Jessica" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 1034th of 1539 465
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 959th of 1429 794
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 389th of 1441 10,496
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 20th of 1550 186,708
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 1087th of 1399 427
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 1st of 1589 683,081
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 822nd of 1406 2,154
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 16th of 1586 154,451
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 276th of 1328 12,655

Regional Popularity of "Jessica" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 76.86%
289th/376
-
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Jessica" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
9.78%
27th/276
6.27%
18th/287
8.80%
30th/341
4.44%
17th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
0.35%
1st/287
0.34%
1st/294
0.27%
1st/376
0.25%
1st/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
7.60%
26th/342
5.71%
20th/350
4.94%
22nd/445
3.23%
15th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - 45.54%
194th/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Jessica"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Jessica" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.