The first name Jessi
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Jessi, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 10 births (#2,521).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jessi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jessi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 52 girls born in the United States were named Jessi, the 3,118th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1981, when 273 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jessi
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jessi ColterAmerican country singer, born 1943
Questions
- How popular is the name Jessi?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jessi, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2012, with 10 births.
- Is Jessi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 7,874 US babies named Jessi since 1880, 83% were girls and 17% boys.
- When was Jessi most popular?
- 1981 in the United States, when 273 babies were named Jessi, its highest rank at 648th.