Jessice
A feminine name derived from the Hebrew name Yishai, meaning "wealthy".
Name Census estimates that about 142 living Americans carry the first name Jessice. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jessice today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jessice births was 1987 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jessice. 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
142
~ 1 in 2,413,763 Americans
Peak year
1987
25 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
1991 SSA rank
#14,094
Tracked since 1977
Census
Jessice in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 140 people with the first name Jessice, which placed it at #47,034 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,034
National first-name rank
People counted
140
140 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jessice
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jessice is White at 67.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.7%) and Black (7.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jessice described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jessice at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.1% · 94
- Hispanic or Latino15.7% · 22
- Black or African American7.9% · 11
- Two or more races4.3% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 2
Popularity
Jessice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jessice 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 113 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
Jessice 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 Jessice during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jessice
The name Jessice is a feminine form of the name Jessica, which has its roots in the Hebrew language. It is derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshua or Yeshua, which translates to "Yahweh is salvation" or "God is salvation". The name Jessica emerged as an anglicized version of the Hebrew name during the Renaissance period.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Jessica can be found in the play "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare, written around 1596-1599. In this play, Shakespeare introduced the character of Jessica, the daughter of the Jewish moneylender Shylock. This literary reference helped popularize the name among English speakers.
One of the earliest historical figures with the name Jessica was Jessica Duarte (1668-1742), a Jewish woman from London who became known for her philanthropic efforts and support for the Jewish community. She played a significant role in establishing several Jewish schools and organizations in England during the 18th century.
Another notable Jessica in history was Jessica Mitford (1917-1996), an English author and prominent member of the renowned Mitford family. She gained recognition for her memoir "Hons and Rebels", which provided insights into the lives of the aristocratic Mitford sisters and their involvement in various political and social movements.
In the field of science, Jessica Upshaw (1924-2018) was a pioneering American chemist and the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Illinois. She made significant contributions to the study of organic compounds and served as a role model for women in STEM fields.
Jessica Tandy (1909-1994) was a renowned English-American actress who had a prolific career spanning over six decades. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the movie "Driving Miss Daisy" in 1989, cementing her place as one of the most celebrated actresses of her time.
Jessica Chastain (born in 1977) is a contemporary American actress known for her versatile performances in films such as "The Help", "Zero Dark Thirty", and "The Eyes of Tammy Faye". She has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award nomination and several Golden Globe nominations, solidifying her status as a prominent figure in modern cinema.
People
Jessice + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jessice 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
Jessice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jessice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 142 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jessice 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 2,413,763 US residents.
Is Jessice a common name?
We classify Jessice as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 151 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jessice most popular?
The single biggest year for Jessice was 1987, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jessice is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jessice in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 140 people with the name Jessice, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,034 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jessice in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jessice?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jessice appears almost entirely female. Of the 138 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jessice?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jessice is White at 67.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.7%) and Black (7.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jessice most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jessice in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.1% (94 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jessice in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jessice a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jessice 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.
Is Jessice still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jessice in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jessice can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have the name Jessice?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.