Jessa
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Jessa
Once rare, this streamlined form of Jessica has been boosted by two very different television figures: the Jemima Kirke character on HBO series Girls, and reality television daughter Jessa Duggar.
Jessa is far less familiar than former favorite Jessica, a name now solidly in mom-name territory in the US. And yet, it might be too soon for Jessa to feel fresh. Jessamy or Jessamine might be more promising alternatives.
Jessa is also given to boys.
Pronounced JES-uh.
As of October 2026, Jessa ranked #2225 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #545 in 2015.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #835 | 332 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #545 | 572 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #676 | 433 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #870 | 314 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,061 | 241 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,248 | 187 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,330 | 166 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,286 | 179 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #1,711 | 122 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,989 | 99 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #2,041 | 95 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #2,225 | 83 | — | 0 |
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Jessa on lists
Famous Jessas
- Jessa Lauren (Duggar) SeewaldGirl
American reality TV personality; 5th child of the Duggar family
- Jessica Nicole "Jessa" AndersonGirl
American Christian singer
- Jessa RhodesGirl
American adult film actress
- Jessa FurchesGirl
American singer of duo FurchesTwins
- Jessa CrispinGirl
American literary critic
- Jessa GambleGirl
English,Canadian author
- Jessa Zaragoza (born Richelle Ann LoyolaGirl
Avanzado), Filipina singer
Jessa in pop culture
- Jessa JohanssonGirl
character on HBO's "Girls"