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Jessica

in the US

There are 417,123 people with the first name "Jessica" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Jessica 91
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  1. is 87th most common Kelly
  2. is 88th most common Ann
  3. is 89th most common Stephanie
  4. is 90th most common Carolyn
  5. is 91st most common Jessica
  6. is 92nd most common Joyce
  7. is 93rd most common Jack
  8. is 94th most common Mike
  9. is 95th most common Joe

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common Last Names for Jessica

Smith, Johnson, Brown, Jones, Williams, Miller, Davis, Rodriguez, Wilson, Taylor

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.

Recent Searches for "Jessica" in the US

Since June 2009
153,437

Most Popular Search

Jessica Smith (3,587 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages.

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