Jess is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #18012 in 2011 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 15 births ranking #8285. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.5%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 351,761 girls born was named Jess. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.