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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 <a href="https://nameberry.com/unisex-names"> androgynous baby names</a>

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The name Jess is currently ranked #912 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #109 in 1887. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in JESS and JESS. Jess is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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The name Jess is a girl's name meaning "behold or wealthy".

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Many variations of Jessica, including Jessie and Jessa, are used on their own, but Jess is an exception, given to only a handful of baby girls last year. But Jess is certainly the name that many Jessicas are called.

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The name Jess peaked for girls at #1088 in 1884. Jess is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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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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