Jesse
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Jesse
King David's father turned 1980s cowboy, Jesse is now down in popularity but still a Biblical classic, ranking in the US Top 1000 for its entire history. The name is associated with a wide variety of bearers, from outlaw Jesse James to Olympic athlete Jesse Owens to activist Jesse Jackson to current actors Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jesse Eisenberg. The spelling Jesse is more usual as a boys' name while Jessie is more traditional for girls.
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The boyish spelling, which is still pronounced with two syllables and a long e at the end, is sometimes used for girls, though the Jessie form -- whether short for Jessica or standing on its own -- is usually considered the feminine one.
Pronounced JES-ee.
As of October 2026, Jesse ranked #184 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #26 in 1887, Nameberry popularity #167.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #172 | 2,469 | #2,485 | 73 |
| 2015 | #178 | 2,357 | #2,696 | 66 |
| 2016 | #174 | 2,309 | #2,630 | 67 |
| 2017 | #186 | 2,105 | #2,389 | 76 |
| 2018 | #186 | 2,144 | #2,248 | 82 |
| 2019 | #199 | 1,978 | #2,837 | 59 |
| 2020 | #203 | 1,885 | #2,642 | 64 |
| 2021 | #203 | 1,905 | #2,541 | 69 |
| 2022 | #192 | 1,975 | #3,138 | 52 |
| 2023 | #202 | 1,823 | #2,471 | 72 |
| 2024 | #187 | 1,980 | #2,466 | 73 |
| 2025 | #184 | 2,002 | #2,471 | 72 |
World rankings
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Famous Jesses
- Jesse Lee SofferBoy
American actor
- JesseBoy
Biblical father of King David, "The Jesse Tree"
- James Cleveland "Jesse" OwensBoy
American Olympic athlete and civil rights icon
- Jesse Gordon SpencerBoy
Australian actor
- Jesse Louis JacksonBoy
Sr., American civil rights activist and politician
- Jesse Woodson JamesBoy
American outlaw
- Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos)Boy
American politician; former governor of Minnesota; actor, author, pro wrestler
- Jesse Louis LaskyBoy
American movie producer
- Jesse McCartneyBoy
American singer/actor
- Jesse Adam EisenbergBoy
American actor
- J. Wesley "Jesse" WilliamsBoy
American actor
- Jesse Eden MetcalfeBoy
American actor
- Jesse BradfordBoy
American actor
- Jesse Tyler FergusonBoy
American actor
- Jesse Royal CarmichaelBoy
keyboardist with band Maroon 5
- Jesse JamesBoy
American TV personality and creator of motorcycles
- Jesse Weaver Jr. aka Schoolly DBoy
American rapper
- Jesse LevineBoy
American,Canadian tennis player
- Jesse Huta GalungBoy
Dutch tennis player
- Jesse Alexander HelmsBoy
Jr., U.S. Senator from North Carolina
- Jesse MossBoy
Canadian Actor
- Jesse Lanier CooperBoy
son of actress Marianne Leone Cooper
- Jesse James WoodBoy
English Musician and son of Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood
- Jesse PlemonsBoy
American actor
- Jesse "Dr." BlumBoy
American musician of band MisterWives
- Jesse Lamont Martin (b. Watkins)Boy
American actor and singer
- Jesse Jameson Ortiz (b. 2009)Boy
son of American actress Jenna Jameson
- Jesse LingardBoy
English footballer for Manchester United
- Jesse JaneGirl
pornstar
Jesse in pop culture
- Jesse BlackthornBoy
a Cassandra Clare character from The Shadowhunters Chronicles
- Jesse KatsopolisBoy
character on "Full House"
- Jesse WallaceBoy
character in the "Before Sunrise" films
- Jesse ThierryBoy
character in the novel "Out of the Easy"
- Jesse Bruce PinkmanBoy
character on TV's "Breaking Bad"
- Jesse SwansonBoy
character in the movie "Pitch Perfect"
- Jesse St. JamesBoy
character on TV's "Glee"
- Jesse FitzgeraldBoy
character in Jodi Picoult's novel "My Sister's Keeper"
- Jesse KinsellaBoy
character on television series "Hart of Dixie"
- Jesse CusterBoy
character in DC Universe's "Preacher"
- JesseBoy
character from "My Babysitter's a Vampire"
- "Celeste and Jesse ForeverBoy
" 2012 American film
- Jesse McKayBoy
character in 1991 Nancy Drew novel "The Secret at Seven Rocks"
- Jesse AaronsBoy
character in the book "Bridge to Terabithia"
- JesseBoth
character in the game "Minecraft Story Mode"
- JesseBoy
character in animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
- Jesse SallanderBoy
senior nurse on "Code Black"
- Jesse McCreeBoy
character from the video game "Overwatch"
- Jesse TuckBoy
character in the book, movie, and musical "Tuck Everlasting"
- Jesse CosayBoy
main character in the animated series “Infinity Train”
- Jesse Chambers Wells aka Jesse QuickGirl
character on TV's "The Flash"
- Jesse Faden Girl
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