Jess is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10214 in 1997 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 15 births ranking #8285. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 38.5%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 217,582 girls born was named Jess. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.