Jess
Jess was the #5,208 boys' name in the US in 2025 (18 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Jess as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,208 (18) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #4,571 (22) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,220 (25) | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,445 (17) | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,118 (25) | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,426 (22) | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,337 (23) | — | — |
| 2018 | #3,373 (33) | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,466 (22) | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,596 (30) | — | — |
| 2015 | #3,231 (35) | — | — |
| 2014 | #3,371 (32) | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,661 (28) | — | — |
| 2012 | #3,297 (33) | #3,416 (5) | — |
| 2011 | #3,046 (37) | #3,300 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1886 at #111.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- In 2025, 36% of US babies named Jess were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jess is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 86,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 59,000 to 1 in 120,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Jess | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Jess | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Jess | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Jess | Ireland | Girls | #544 | 6 |
| Jess | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Jess | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Jess | Scotland | Girls | #780 | 3 |
| Jess | US | Girls | #9,457 | 10 |
| Jess | US | Boys | #5,208 | 18 |