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Jessica

in Texas

There are 34,525 people with the first name "Jessica" in Texas.

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Ranking in Texas

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Jessica 69
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  1. is 65th most common Rosa
  2. is 66th most common Stephanie
  3. is 67th most common Debra
  4. is 68th most common Carolyn
  5. is 69th most common Jessica
  6. is 70th most common Carlos
  7. is 71st most common Pamela
  8. is 72nd most common Teresa
  9. is 73rd most common Billy

Similar Names and Nicknames

Jessika, Jesseca, Jessyca, Jessic, Jessicca, Jessicia, Jessyka, Jessicah, Jessaca, Jessice

Most Common Last Names for Jessica

Garcia, Martinez, Rodriguez, Hernandez, Smith, Lopez, Gonzalez, Johnson, Jones, Garza

Meaning & History

(female) Apparently of Shakespearean origin. This was the name of the daughter of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (1596). Shakespeare's source has not been established, but he presumably intended it to pass as a typically Jewish name. It may be from a biblical name that appeared, in the translations available in Shakespeare's day, as Jesca (Genesis 11:29; Iscah in the Authorized Version). This occurs in a somewhat obscure genealogical passage; Iscah appears to have been Abraham's niece. Notable bearers of the name include the British actress Jessica Tandy (1909–94), the British writer Jessica Mitford (1917–96), and the American actress Jessica Lange (b. 1949). The name has been extremely popular since the 1990s.

Variant: Jessika.

Short form: Jess.

Pet forms: Jessie, Jesse.

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