Jess is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #11159 in 2008 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 15 births ranking #8285. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 23.1%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 189,072 girls born was named Jess. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.