Jessica is a girl name family recorded 1,555,452 times in 26 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#49 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1991, at 2,268.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jesica (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Jessica
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica | English | 1,054,307 | 🇺🇸 United States | #665 | 1987 | ▼ 70 % |
| Jessica | English | 105,397 | 🏴 England & Wales | #139 | 1996 | ▼ 85 % |
| Jessica | English | 71,050 | 🇫🇷 France | #1029 | 1984 | ▼ 72 % |
| Jessica | English | 49,924 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1023 | 1991 | ▼ 74 % |
| Jessica | English | 38,786 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #280 | 1991 | ▼ 65 % |
| Jessica | English | 29,127 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1984 | – |
| Jesica | Spanish | 99,403 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #986 | 1987 | ▼ 74 % |
| Jesica | Spanish | 4,720 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1987 | ▼ 32 % |
| Jesica | Spanish | 345 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1996 | – |
| Jesica | Spanish | 210 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2007 | – |
| Jesica | Spanish | 28 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 1997 | – |
| Jesica | Spanish | 24 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
| Jessika | French | 5,969 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1990 | ▼ 70 % |
| Jessika | French | 1,225 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1989 | – |
| Jessika | French | 850 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1982 | – |
| Jessika | French | 376 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2005 | – |
| Jessika | French | 267 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2002 | – |
| Jessika | French | 170 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1994 | – |
| Jessyca | French | 1,280 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1996 | – |
| Jessyca | French | 590 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2004 | – |
| Jessyca | French | 471 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1991 | – |
| Jessyca | French | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1994 | – |
| Jesika | Polish | 1,275 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1991 | – |
| Jesika | Polish | 343 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2001 | – |
| Jesika | Polish | 24 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1987 | – |
| Jesika | Polish | 20 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2008 | – |
| Jesika | Polish | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
| Jessyka | French | 432 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
| Jessyka | French | 296 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1990 | – |
| Jessyka | French | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1982 | – |
| Dżesika | Polish | 586 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2002 | – |
| Dżesika | Polish | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2015 | – |
| Jessicca | English | 558 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1990 | – |
| Jessicca | English | 18 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Dzsesszika | Hungarian | 226 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2010 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Dzsesszika ↔ Jessica — verified against linguistic sources
- Dżesika ↔ Dzsesszika — spelling variant
- Jessica ↔ Jesica — spelling variant
- Jessica ↔ Jessika — spelling variant
- Jessica ↔ Jessyca — spelling variant
- Jessica ↔ Jesika — spelling variant
- Jessica ↔ Jessyka — spelling variant
- Jessica ↔ Jessicca — spelling variant
Questions about Jessica
How popular is the name Jessica?
In 2025 it ranked #49 in Scotland. Official registers record 1,555,452 births across 26 countries.
What is Jessica in other languages?
Jesica (Spanish); Jessika (French); Jessyca (French); Jesika (Polish); Jessyka (French); Dżesika (Polish); Jessicca (English); Dzsesszika (Hungarian).
When was Jessica most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1991, at 2,268.9 births per 100,000.
Is Jessica a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jessica is a girl name.