Jessy
Meaning
nickname-style variant of Jesse/Jessica, from Hebrew for 'gift'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jessy peaked in the 1980s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,208 people · the #7,279 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 166,667 · median age 30
Among people named Jessy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 51 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jessy
Most people given the name Jessy in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Jessy you meet today is most often in their 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jessy deep dive
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