137,301births recorded
11Countries
3Variants
1998Peak · Québec
#43Québec 2025
Jessie is a boy name family recorded 137,301 times in 11 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Québec (#43 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 1998, at 226.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jessy (France, Québec, Belgium).
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.
All forms of Jessie
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie | English | 111,331 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1425 | 1900 | ▼ 40 % |
| Jessie | English | 793 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1994 | – |
| Jessie | English | 570 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1995 | – |
| Jessie | English | 393 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1988 | – |
| Jessie | English | 248 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1991 | – |
| Jessie | English | 189 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2007 | new |
| Jessy | French | 13,245 | 🇫🇷 France | #948 | 1991 | ▼ 65 % |
| Jessy | French | 4,670 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5208 | 1992 | ▼ 41 % |
| Jessy | French | 3,491 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #43 | 1998 | ▼ 66 % |
| Jessy | French | 415 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1350 | 1997 | ▼ 52 % |
| Jessy | French | 276 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1994 | – |
| Jessy | French | 73 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2001 | – |
| Jessi | English | 1,321 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 1994 | ▼ 12 % |
| Jessi | English | 140 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
| Jessi | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1989 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Jessie ↔ Jessy — verified against linguistic sources
- Jessy ↔ Jessi — spelling variant
Questions about Jessie
How popular is the name Jessie?
In 2025 it ranked #43 in Québec. Official registers record 137,301 births across 11 countries.
What is Jessie in other languages?
Jessy (French); Jessi (English).
When was Jessie most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 1998, at 226.2 births per 100,000.
Is Jessie a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jessie is a boy name.