Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Variant of Jesse Jehovah exists.
Pronunciation
j(e)-ss
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1915 (rank #193, 577 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5208, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #5656, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9457, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 10 |
| 2024 | 22 | 7 |
| 2023 | 25 | 10 |
| 2022 | 17 | 8 |
| 2021 | 25 | 6 |
| 2020 | 22 | 5 |
| 2019 | 23 | 7 |
| 2018 | 33 | – |
| 2017 | 22 | 5 |
| 2016 | 30 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #870, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #769, 37 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | – |
| 2024 | – | 3 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | – | 10 |
| 2018 | – | 9 |
| 2017 | – | 13 |
| 2016 | – | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #1081, 17 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4981, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #4506, 4 births); most recent 2017 (rank #5436, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | – | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 7 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #355, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #258, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #233, 9 births); most recent 1991 (rank #413, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence