Jessi
How to say it: JES-ee · /ˈdʒɛsi/
Diminutive of Jessica or Jesse; from Hebrew Yishai ('gift' or 'God exists'). Used as a standalone given name.
Jessi was the 670th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 52 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #752 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #670 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 52 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,888 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −1% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #752 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jessi peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jessi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Jessi
- Jessi Colter (born 1943)American country singer
- Jessi Klein (born 1975)American writer
- Jessi Alexander (born 1972)American musician
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