Boys name
Jesse
Jesse is a boys' name given to 414,952 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1981 with 10,443 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 9th among boys names in South Dakota in 1981.
Which states favor Jesse
Jesse by state
Top states by all-time births named Jesse. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 54,864 | #155 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 46,892 | #171 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 18,025 | #250 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 15,843 | #151 (2025) |
| 5 | North Carolina | 14,814 | #166 (2025) |
| 6 | Illinois | 13,867 | #238 (2025) |
| 7 | Ohio | 13,791 | #152 (2025) |
| 8 | Florida | 13,714 | #207 (2025) |
| 9 | Georgia | 12,653 | #190 (2025) |
| 10 | Michigan | 10,930 | #161 (2025) |
| 11 | Tennessee | 10,219 | #155 (2025) |
| 12 | Missouri | 9,914 | #209 (2025) |
| 13 | Alabama | 9,732 | #189 (2025) |
| 14 | Virginia | 9,700 | #213 (2025) |
| 15 | Kentucky | 9,288 | #168 (2025) |
| 16 | Washington | 8,946 | #153 (2025) |
| 17 | Indiana | 8,784 | #166 (2025) |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 8,016 | #193 (2025) |
| 19 | Minnesota | 8,001 | #364 (2025) |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 7,522 | #219 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).