Names / Boy names
Jesse
Current rank
#184
holding steady
All-time peak
#26
in 1882
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
444,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #26 in 1882 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Jesse makes its debut in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a boys' name. As of the latest data it stands at #184, holding steady. 1882 marked its high point, reaching #26. Across all years, more than 444,900 children have been named this.