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Jessie

“Variant of Jessica — Possibly related to seeing or beholding” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1425 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Jessie has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #69 (1900) · 111,331 babies named Jessie all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jessies

• Jessie T. Usher — American actor
• Jessie Vargas — American boxer
• Jessie Godderz — American professional wrestler, actor
• Jessie Bates III — American football player (born 1997)
• Jessie Lawrence Ferguson — American actor (1941–2019)

In stories & tradition

• Jessie Campbell, Evelyn Somers, Mabel Kingston — The School Girl

What Jessies become

Among 676 notable people named Jessie:

Entertainers appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jessie T. Usher, American actor.

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