Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- He sees
Pronunciation
j(es)-sa
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1929 (rank #3960, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #546, 566 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2214, 83 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 83 |
| 2024 | – | 95 |
| 2023 | – | 99 |
| 2022 | – | 122 |
| 2021 | – | 179 |
| 2020 | – | 166 |
| 2019 | – | 187 |
| 2018 | – | 241 |
| 2017 | – | 314 |
| 2016 | – | 433 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #2329, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
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 Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #736, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #401, 8 births); most recent 2019 (rank #664, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 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