Jessica

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Jessica is a female given name of English origin. The oldest written record of the name with its current spelling is found as the name of the Shakespearean character Jessica, from the play The Merchant of Venice.

From Wikipedia

Jessica first appears in the data in 1980 and has been recorded in 10 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1980 with 1,376 babies (rank #43 that year). It was not in the 2024 data.

Numerology of Jessica

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jessica yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

13,753

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,376

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Jessica

Jessica Albaphilanthropist · b. 1981
Jessica Langefilm actor · b. 1949
Jessica Bielactor · b. 1982
Jessica Simpsonrecording artist · b. 1980
Jessica Chastainfilm producer · b. 1977

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1980	1,376	#43
1981	1,376	#43
1982	1,376	#43
1983	1,375	#43
1984	1,375	#43
1985	1,375	#43
1986	1,375	#43
1987	1,375	#43
1988	1,375	#43
1989	1,375	#43