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Jesica

Girl

Meaning of Jesica: Hebrew: 'God beholds'

Jesica is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14690th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14690

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,720

First recorded 1966 · peak 1987

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 184 babies1982: 178 babies1983: 170 babies1984: 170 babies1985: 194 babies1986: 205 babies1987: 238 babies1988: 213 babies1989: 189 babies1990: 204 babies19901991: 199 babies1992: 156 babies1993: 157 babies1994: 144 babies1995: 146 babies1996: 97 babies1997: 117 babies1998: 88 babies1999: 85 babies2000: 86 babies20002001: 100 babies2002: 70 babies2003: 81 babies2004: 81 babies2005: 51 babies2006: 59 babies2007: 35 babies2008: 46 babies2009: 35 babies2010: 25 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Jesica per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 238.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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