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The first name Jessika

A girl’s name from Hebrew.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Hebrew origin

A female given name from Hebrew, of rare, modern usage, variant of Jessica

A form of Jessica.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 3 girls were named Jessika, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 17 births (#1,192).

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277
babies named Jessika, 1996–2025
#5,927
rank in 2025
2002
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jessika with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Jessika at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Jessika, the 12,479th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 378 were.

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5,969
babies named Jessika since 1880
#12,479
rank in 2025
1990
peak year

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 Jessika

4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Jessika Carr
    American referee and professional wrestler, born 1991
  • Jessika van Leeuwen
    Dutch politician, born 1981
  • Jessika Van
    Asian American actress, born 1985
  • Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
    Ecuadorian-American politician (born 1971)

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Jessika?
Jessika comes from Hebrew.
How popular is the name Jessika?
In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Jessika, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2002, with 17 births.
Is Jessika a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,969 US babies named Jessika since 1880 were girls.
When was Jessika most popular?
1990 in the United States, when 378 babies were named Jessika, its highest rank at 600th.
What name is Jessika a form of?
Jessika is a form of Jessica.