Jessic
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "wealthy" or "God beholds".
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the first name Jessic. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jessic today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jessic births was 1987 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jessic. 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
131
~ 1 in 2,616,445 Americans
Peak year
1987
21 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1994 SSA rank
#12,458
Tracked since 1977
Popularity
Jessic: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jessic from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 108 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
Jessic 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 Jessic during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jessics live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jessic
The name Jessic is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Yishai, which is derived from the Hebrew word "yesha," meaning "gift" or "present." It is related to the Hebrew name Jesse, which was the name of the father of King David in the Old Testament.
The earliest known use of the name Jessic can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Europe, where it was a popular name among Christian communities. It was sometimes used as a feminized version of the masculine name Jesse, although its exact origin and reason for the altered spelling are unclear.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jessic is found in the writings of the 12th-century German abbess and writer Hildegard of Bingen, who mentioned a woman named Jessic in her correspondence. Another early mention of the name is in the 13th-century English historical text "The Annals of Dunstable," which refers to a woman named Jessic who lived in the village of Dunstable.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jessic. One of the earliest was Jessic of Amiens, a 13th-century French scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Paris. In the 14th century, there was Jessic of Norwich, an English anchoress and mystic who wrote the influential work "Revelations of Divine Love."
In the 16th century, Jessic Macbeth was a Scottish noblewoman and the wife of the Earl of Dunbar. Around the same time, Jessic de Sola was a Spanish-Jewish scholar and rabbi who lived in Amsterdam.
Another notable figure was Jessic Weston, an English scholar and writer who specialized in medieval literature and Celtic mythology. She was born in 1850 and is best known for her influential work "From Ritual to Romance," published in 1920.
While the name Jessic has been in use for centuries, it has remained relatively uncommon compared to other variants such as Jessica or Jesse. Its origins and meaning, however, have been preserved and continue to be a part of its history and cultural significance.
People
Jessic + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jessic as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jessic: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jessic?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 131 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jessic 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 2,616,445 US residents.
Is Jessic a common name?
We classify Jessic as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 139 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jessic most popular?
The single biggest year for Jessic was 1987, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jessic is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jessic a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jessic 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.