Jessy is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jessy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jessy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jessy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jessy is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift or God beholds”. A variant of Jessie or Jesse.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,771 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 182 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Jessy per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (263/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (3/yr).
Jessy is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #1,393 nationally (given to 263 babies that year).
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