Jesse
Pronounced JH EH1 S IY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1981
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
- 3 spellings
How popular is Jesse?
Jesse is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 547,701 children — the 65th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 44% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1981, when 11,830 children were given it.
Three other spellings are counted in that total — Jessie, Jessy and Jessi — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Jesse and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Jessie
- Jessy
- Jessi
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- JH EH1 S IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Jesse
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Jesse
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Jesse?
- Jesse ranks 65th among boys' names in US records, with 547,701 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 22,605.
- Is Jesse a unisex name?
- No. Jesse is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Jesse most popular?
- 1981, when 11,830 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Jesse spelled?
- Jessie, Jessy, Jessi. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.