Jessica Simpson
There are approximately 551 people named Jessica Simpson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 622,059 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jessica with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Simpson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
551
1 in 622,059
Named Jessica
995K
Alive today
Named Simpson
190K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 995K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1987
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 190K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #158
Per 100K: 55.32
Top ancestry: White (70.8%)
First name trend
Jessica: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jessica. The peak year was 1987 with 56,239 births. The average person named Jessica today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Simpson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Simpson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.8%.
- White70.8%
- Black or African American23.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jessica has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2904% of the US population, based on 995,433 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Simpson appears at a rate of 55.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0553%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 551 people with the full name Jessica Simpson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Jessica
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FAQ
Jessica Simpson: questions and answers
How many people are named Jessica Simpson?
We estimate approximately 551 people in the United States share the full name Jessica Simpson. That works out to about 1 in 622,059 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2904%) with the surname frequency (55.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jessica Simpson?
We classify Jessica Simpson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 622,059 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jessica a male or female name?
Jessica is predominantly female. Out of 1,053,884 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Jessica profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.