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Jess
OriginHebrew
Meaning"God exists"
About Jess
This short form of Jesse has an androgynous, cowperson feel. It's Jess rather than Jesse or Jessie that can be considered among the truly androgynous baby names
Pronounced JES.
As of October 2026, Jess ranked #5299 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #109 in 1887.
Editor's take: The name Jess is a boy's name.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,416 | 32 | 16.7 |
| 2015 | #3,271 | 35 | 18.3 |
| 2016 | #3,638 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #4,528 | 22 | 11.9 |
| 2018 | #3,411 | 33 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #4,402 | 23 | 12.8 |
| 2020 | #4,480 | 22 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | #4,161 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,268 | 25 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | #4,616 | 22 | 12.8 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Jess on lists
Famous Jesss
- Jess Willard
American boxer
- Jess Harnell
American voice actor
Jess in pop culture
- Jess Mariano
character on TV's "Gilmore Girls"
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