Baby name
FADING GIRL · HEBREW
🇦🇷 🇦🇺 🇦🇹 +19 Jessica
/JES · i · kuh/
Meaning
“God beholds”
Hebrew 'Yishai' (wealthy) plus feminine -ica suffix, created by Shakespeare for Merchant of Venice.
Nicknames
jess · jessie · jessa
How it ages.
Explosive 1990s-2010s US phenomenon; now one of most dated GenX names; rapidly declining.
The cultural moment.
US peaked 1995-2010 then sharp decline; Australia and Canada following with lag; UK minimal growth. Currently ranks #83 in the UK.