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 1999 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 1,166 babies (rank #45 that year). In 2024 it was given to 34 girls (rank #411). The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

8,494

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,166

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
1999	1,166	#45
2000	989	#55
2001	735	#68
2002	599	#77
2003	497	#92
2004	462	#93
2005	522	#85
2006	428	#96
2007	425	#97
2008	404	#101
2009	355	#109
2010	302	#129
2011	257	#135
2012	255	#138
2013	177	#167
2014	190	#158
2015	148	#185
2016	137	#194
2017	142	#184
2019	88	#244
2020	79	#253
2022	59	#304
2023	44	#353
2024	34	#411