Jessica

Meaning and origin of Jessica

Popularity of Jessica in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1984.
• Over recent years, Jessica has been falling sharply (−13.4% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Jessica every 83 schools.

Jessica in English-speaking countries

Jessica ranks 39^th in Scotland, 84^th in Northern Ireland and 98^th in England and Wales, against 1,048^th in France.

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  39^th girls’ name284 babies in 3 years1 girl in 191−13.5% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  84^th girls’ name72 babies in 3 years1 girl in 313−16.8% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  119^th girls’ name121 babies in 3 years1 girl in 536−16.6% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  98^th girls’ name1,416 babies in 3 years1 girl in 542−18.9% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  209^th girls’ name55 babies in 3 years1 girl in 763

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  298^th girls’ name121 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,277−11.1% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  355^th girls’ name29 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,369

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  598^th girls’ name1,501 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,219−11.2% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Names similar to Jessica

• Joanna
• Joana
• Youna
• Miriam
• Tamara
• Daniela
• Liora
• Noée
• Ilana
• Néhémie
• Marya
• Mahée

See also

• →French names of Hebrew origin