Jessy
How to say it: JES-ee · /ˈdʒɛsi/
Variant spelling of Jesse or Jessie; from Hebrew Yishai ('gift' or 'God exists'). Used as both standalone and diminutive.
Jessy was the 670th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 48 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 33% in 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 (both sexes) | 48 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,888 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #752 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jessy peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jess
Honouring a Jessy in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jessy 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 Jessy
- Jessy Matador (born 1982)French and DR Congolese singer
- Jessy Schram (born 1986)American actress
- Jessy Mendiola (born 1992)Filipino actress
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