Quessie
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Jessie.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Quessie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Quessie today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Quessie births was 1917 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Quessie. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Quessie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1917
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1926 SSA rank
#5,475
Tracked since 1917
Popularity
Quessie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Quessie from the 1910s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Quessie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Quessie 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 Quessie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Quessies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Quessie
The given name Quessie has its roots in the ancient Teutonic languages spoken by various Germanic tribes that inhabited central and northern Europe during the early medieval period. Linguists trace its origins to the Proto-Germanic word *kwissiz, which meant "newborn" or "young one." This word eventually evolved into the Old English cwis, the Old Norse kvis, and the Old High German quis, all referring to a small child or infant.
Over time, as these early Germanic languages diverged and developed, the name Quessie emerged as a diminutive form derived from these ancestral words. It was particularly popular among the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that ruled parts of what is now England from the 5th to the 11th centuries. The earliest recorded instances of the name Quessie can be found in various Anglo-Saxon chronicles and genealogies from this era.
One of the earliest known individuals bearing the name Quessie was a minor noble who lived in the kingdom of Mercia during the 8th century. Unfortunately, historical records from this period are scarce, and little is known about his life or accomplishments.
In the 11th century, a Benedictine monk named Quessie of Malmesbury gained some renown for his scholarly work on the history of the English monasteries. He is believed to have been born around 1015 and died sometime in the late 11th century.
During the High Middle Ages, the name Quessie appeared occasionally among the nobility and gentry of various European countries. For instance, Quessie de Montfort was a minor French nobleman who participated in the Third Crusade (1189–1192) under the leadership of King Richard I of England.
In the 15th century, a Flemish artist named Quessie van der Weyden achieved some recognition for his religious paintings and frescoes. He was born around 1400 in the city of Brussels and is believed to have died sometime in the 1460s.
Another notable figure was Quessie Cabot, an Italian navigator and explorer who played a significant role in the early voyages of exploration to the Americas. He was born in Venice around 1450 and is credited with being the first European to discover and map the coastlines of Newfoundland and parts of mainland North America in 1497.
People
Quessie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Quessie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Q
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Quessie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Quessie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Quessie 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 - US residents.
Is Quessie a common name?
We classify Quessie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Quessie most popular?
The single biggest year for Quessie was 1917, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Quessie is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Quessie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Quessie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Quessie 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 Quessie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Quessie 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 Quessie 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Quessie as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Quessie, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.