Baby name

STABLE GIRL · HEBREW
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Jessica

/JES · i · kuh/


“God beholds”

Hebrew 'Yishai' (wealthy) plus feminine -ica suffix, created by Shakespeare for Merchant of Venice.

jess · jessie · jessa

strongwarm

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.