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Jesse

“God exists”

Say it JES-eePronunciation may vary by region.

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A little maybe, saved for later.

The story behind the name

Meet Jesse.

US birth records for 2025 list 72 girls named Jesse (rank #2,471) and 2,002 boys named Jesse (rank #184).

For girls, the recorded count fell from 73 in 2024 to 72 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count rose from 1,996 in 2024 to 2,002 in 2025.

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A little perspective

How popular is Jesse?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#2,47172 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1842,002 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420252,4690
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys1842,002
2025Girls2,47172
2024Boys1851,996
2024Girls2,47573
2023Boys2021,828
2023Girls2,47772
2022Boys1921,979
2022Girls3,13852
2021Boys2031,908
2021Girls2,54469
2020Boys2031,887
2020Girls2,61065
2019Boys2001,979
2019Girls2,83859
2018Boys1862,146
2018Girls2,24882
2017Boys1862,106
2017Girls2,39076
2016Boys1742,310
2016Girls2,63067
2015Boys1782,357
2015Girls2,66667
2014Boys1722,469
2014Girls2,48673

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

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