Jessi
Meaning
nickname-style variant of Jessica/Jessie, "God beholds"
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jessi peaked in the 1980s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
2,937 people · the #3,952 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 71,429 · median age 58
Among people named Jessi living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 22 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jessi
Most people given the name Jessi in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Jessi you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jessi deep dive
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