Given name & surname
Jessee
“gift”·“God exists; a gift from God; God sees all”
Jessee is a variant of Jesse. Interpretations include “gift” (Hebrew) and “God exists; a gift from God; God sees all” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jessee is a variant of Jesse. Interpretations include “gift” (Hebrew) and “God exists; a gift from God; God sees all” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jessee is a variant of Jesse. An origin associated with Jesse is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jessee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,958
- 1,645 boys · 313 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 72 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −55%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 80% boys.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,480 as a first name in 2020; 3,994 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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