Jessica
Jessica Origin and Meaning
When Jennifer finally gave up her Number 1 place on the girls' popularity list, her crown was passed to Jessica, who reigned for not one but two decades. Jessica was the Number 1 name in both the mid-1980s and 1990s, never sounding quite as trendy as its predecessor, maybe because of its classic Shakespearean pedigree.
Jessica fell out of the Top 10 in 2001 and has been heading straight downhill ever since, though she still ranks in the middle of the Top 1000. Our guess is that a lot of new moms who loved the name Jessica growing up are now giving it to their daughters, though it's far from a fashionable choice.
Jessica seems to have been coined in this form by Shakespeare for the character of Shylock's daughter in The Merchant of Venice, possibly as an Anglicization of the biblical name Iscah. There are several attractive Jessicas on the scene today, including Jessica Lange, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jessica Simpson, and Jessica Chastain.
Many Jessicas, grownup as well as newborn, are called Jessie or Jess, which freshens up the name as one of the stylish boyish nicknames for girls. Other variations in use include Jessi, Jessy, Jesse, Jessa, and Jesslyn.
- Jessica Rank in US Top 1000
- Jessica Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
- Names Similar to Jessica
- Famous People Named Jessica
- Jessica in Pop Culture
Jessica Rank in US Top 1000
Jessica Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Jessica Popularity
- 553US2023
- 496Nameberry2024
- 83England2023
- 25Scotland2023
- 62Ireland2022
- 99Australia2018
- 93New Zealand2018
- 241Germany2016
- 50Portugal2014
- 205Mexico2021
- 199Poland2020
20 Names Similar to Jessica
Famous People Named Jessica
- Jessica Marie AlbaAmerican actress
- Jessica Claire BielAmerican actress
- Jessica Michelle ChastainAmerican actress
- Jessica Danielle AndrewsAmerican singer/songwriter
- Jessica Karen SzohrAmerican actress
- Jessica Louise OrigliassoAmerican singer
- Jessica Ann SimpsonAmerican singer
- Jessica Alice TandyEnglish,American actress
- Jessica Phyllis LangeAmerican actress
- Jessica Brooke CapshawAmerican actress
- Jessica Hilda MauboyAustralian pop singer
- Jessica Elizabeth SanchezAmerican pop singer
- Jessica Leigh StroupAmerican actress
- Jessica Louise "Jesy" Nelsonsinger of British girl group Little Mix
- Jessica EnnisHill, English Olympic heptathlete
- Jessica OlieCEO of This is Olie
- Sarah Jessica ParkerAmerican actress
- Jessica PimentelAmerican actress
- Jessica Grace Hansonsister of the Hanson brothers
- Jessica LecciaAmerican actress
- Jessica Rose BrownFindlay, English actress
- Jessica Sue DavisAmerican actress; twin brother Jesse Davis
- Jessica Lily "Jessie" Bridgesdaughter of actor Jeff Bridges
- Jessica Isabel Rowling Arantesdaughter of novelist J.K. Rowling
- Jessica Suzanne LowndesAmerican actress
- Jessica JungKorean,American singer, actress, businesswoman and former member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation
- Jessica SulaWelsh actress starring in ABC Family's "Recovery Road"
- Jessica MitfordEnglish author
- Jessica Jean (Schafer) SkubeAmerican family vlogger known as "Jesssfam"
- Jessica "Settie" GeeAmerican YouTuber of The Bucket List Family
- Jessica Jane Willisfirst child in family band The Willis Clan
- Jessica "Jess" Stout aka AphmauAmerican YouTuber
- Jessica OttBest Friend of YouTuber Jordan Frye
- Jessica "Jess" Bauer ConteYouTuber
- Jessica Wesson(born 1982) retired American Actress
- Jessica Marie McDonaldAmerican soccer player
Jessica in Pop Culture
- Jessica Jonesmain character on Marvel's show of the same name
- Jessica Drew aka Spiderwomancharacter in Marvel comics
- Jessicacharacter in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"
- Jessica Fletchermain character on TV's "Murder, She Wrote"
- Jessica Rabbitcharacter in movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
- Jessica Moorecharacter on TV's "Supernatural"
- Jessica Darlingmain character in the Jessica Darling series by Megan McCafferty
- Jessica Goldmancharacter in Kenneth Lonergan's "This Is Our Youth"
- Jessica "Jess" Daymain character on TV's "New Girl"
- Jessica "Jessie" Prescottcharacter on TV's "Jessie"
- Jessica Glittercharacter on TV's "How I Met Your Mother"
- Jessica "Jessi" Ramsaycharacter in the "Baby,Sitters Club" series
- Jessica Sherawatcharacter in video game "Resident Evil: Revelations"
- Jessica Dauntcharacter in "Tiburon" (1935) by Kylie Tennant
- Jessica "Jess" Delaneycharacter in the "Mother,Daughter Book Club" series by Heather Vogel Frederick
- Jessica Wakefieldcharacter in the "Sweet Valley High" book series
- Jessica Ellischaracter on TV's "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody," twin sister Janice Ellis
- Jessica Hambycharacter on TV's "True Blood"
- Jessica Lourdes Pearsoncharacter on TV's "Suits"
- Jessica Davischaracter in "Thirteen Reasons Why"
- Amelia "Amy " Jessica Pondcharacter on TV's "Doctor Who"
- Jessica "Jess" character on TV's "Misfits"
- Jessica DiLaurentisAlison Dilaurentis' mother in "Pretty Little Liars"
- Jessica "Jess"character in video game "Until Dawn"
- Jessica Danforthcharacter on TV's "Arrow"
- Jessica Alkirkfrom Lunar the Silver Star and its remakes
- Jessica Albertcharacter in video game 'Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King'
- Jessica Rileycharacter in film "Crazy, Stupid, Love"
- Jessicacharacter in "Rick and Morty"
- "Jessica" song by the Allman Brothers
- "Jessica" song by Regina Spektor
- "Let's Scare Jessica to Death" 1971 horror movie
- Jessica Cruz(aka Green Lantern), character in the DC Universe
- Jessica Lovejoya minor one,shot character from "The Simpsons"
- Jessica Hunterone of Mackenzie Hollister’s best friends and antagonist of “Dork Diaries”.