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Jessy

Unisex

Meaning of Jessy: Hebrew: 'God beholds'

Jessy is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 2631st most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2631

48 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,771

First recorded 1915 · peak 1993

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 117 babies1982: 120 babies1983: 81 babies1984: 94 babies1985: 130 babies1986: 144 babies1987: 142 babies1988: 153 babies1989: 191 babies1990: 237 babies19901991: 230 babies1992: 259 babies1993: 263 babies1994: 249 babies1995: 227 babies1996: 201 babies1997: 196 babies1998: 138 babies1999: 161 babies2000: 127 babies20002001: 126 babies2002: 149 babies2003: 144 babies2004: 134 babies2005: 127 babies2006: 114 babies2007: 128 babies2008: 137 babies2009: 126 babies2010: 92 babies20102011: 97 babies2012: 70 babies2013: 85 babies2014: 85 babies2015: 69 babies2016: 60 babies2017: 67 babies2018: 77 babies2019: 55 babies2020: 49 babies20202021: 47 babies2022: 60 babies2023: 63 babies2024: 53 babies2025: 48 babies
US babies named Jessy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 263.

Gender split

69% boys · 31% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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