#5742024 rank
1987peak year
1,050,306babies named Jessica since 1880
▼ 46%5-year trend
Jessica popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jessica mean?
Shakespeare's coinage in The Merchant of Venice, probably from the biblical Iscah (Hebrew Yiskah, 'to behold'). It became one of the most popular American girls' names of the 1980s-90s.
OriginHebrew, English
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Jessica
Same era, same vibe — if you like Jessica, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Jessicas
- Jessica Alba, actress
- Jessica Chastain, actress
Spellings & variants
JessikaJessie
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