Jessa is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jessa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jessa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jessa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jessa is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God beholds, or wealthy”. A short form of Jessica.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,467 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 47 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jessa per year, United States (1918 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (572/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (4/yr).
Jessa is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #1,049 nationally (given to 583 babies that year).
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