Jesseca
A feminine diminutive of Jessica, derived from the Hebrew name יֵשֻׁעָה (Yeshu'ah) meaning "God is my salvation".
Name Census estimates that about 1,424 living Americans carry the first name Jesseca. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jesseca today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jesseca births was 1994 (71 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jesseca. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 240,698 Americans
Peak year
1994
71 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2014 SSA rank
#11,394
Tracked since 1970
Popularity
Jesseca: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jesseca from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 566 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jesseca by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jesseca during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jessecas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Jesseca, while Ohio, Illinois, Iowa recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 37 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jesseca
The name Jesseca is a feminine given name with origins in the Hebrew language. It is a variant spelling of the biblical name Jessica, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yiskah. Yiskah is thought to be a shortened form of the Hebrew phrase "yi'skat Elohim," meaning "God beholds" or "foreseen by God."
In the Old Testament, Yiskah is mentioned as one of the daughters of Job, a wealthy man renowned for his unwavering faith in the face of immense suffering. The Book of Job, written around the 6th century BC, is one of the earliest known references to this name.
The name Jesseca gained popularity in the Middle Ages, particularly in England and other parts of Europe. One of the earliest recorded instances of this spelling can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land and property ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror.
Notable historical figures named Jesseca include Jesseca Boulter (1505-1562), an English noblewoman and heiress who played a significant role in the religious and political turmoil of the English Reformation. Jesseca Duarte (1713-1789) was a Spanish poet and writer from Seville, renowned for her lyrical compositions and contributions to the Baroque literary tradition.
In the 19th century, Jesseca Hume (1821-1897) was a Scottish physician and pioneering advocate for women's rights and access to medical education. She was one of the first women to be admitted to the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.
Jesseca Feliciano (1892-1974) was a Puerto Rican activist and labor leader who fought for workers' rights and better working conditions in the early 20th century. Her efforts contributed to the establishment of labor unions and the improvement of labor laws in Puerto Rico.
More recently, Jesseca White (1939-2018) was an American artist and sculptor known for her large-scale public installations and works that explored themes of nature, feminism, and the human condition.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Jesseca, a name that has endured for centuries and continues to be cherished for its biblical roots and unique spelling.
People
Jesseca + last name combinations
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FAQ
Jesseca: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jesseca?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,424 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jesseca going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 240,698 US residents.
Is Jesseca a common name?
We classify Jesseca as "Rare". It ranks above 92.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,498 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jesseca most popular?
The single biggest year for Jesseca was 1994, when 71 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jesseca is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jesseca a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jesseca in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.