Jessica is a highly popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #25 in 2018 with 1,812 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 6,711 births ranking #3. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 73.0%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 159 girls born was named Jessica. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Jessica is a hugely familiar classic often linked with the idea of beholding. It feels approachable, bright, and deeply embedded in modern naming history.
Although rooted in biblical material, the form Jessica as we know it was popularised by Shakespeare and later became one of the defining girls' names of the late twentieth century. Its familiarity remains one of its strengths.