Boys name · Tennessee
Jesse in Tennessee
Jesse was the #155 most common boys name in Tennessee in 2025, with 63 Jesse births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 10,219 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Jesse in Tennessee, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 33 | #33 |
| 1926 | 103 | #41 |
| 1943 | 107 | #62 |
| 1959 | 53 | #131 |
| 1976 | 56 | #99 |
| 1992 | 175 | #50 |
| 2009 | 91 | #100 |
| 2025 | 63 | #155 |
Rank swung between #30 (1917) and #222 (2023) in Tennessee, from #33 in 1910 to #155 in 2025.
Jesse had its most births in Tennessee in 1990, when 192 babies were given the name. In 1917 it reached #30, its highest boys-name rank in Tennessee.
Across the country, Jesse reached its highest rank of #9 in South Dakota (1981). See Jesse in every state →
How popular is Jesse in Tennessee?
Jesse was the #155 most common boys name in Tennessee in 2025, with 63 Jesse births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 10,219 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Jesse in Tennessee?
Tennessee recorded 63 births of babies named Jesse in 2025.
What is the rank of Jesse in Tennessee?
Jesse's 2025 rank among boys names in Tennessee was #155.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.