Jess is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8285 in 2007 with 15 recorded births. This places Jess in the top 40% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 15 births ranking #8285. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 15.4%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 128,163 girls born was named Jess. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.