Jessie is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #3684 in 2025 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 15 births ranking #1440. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 50.0%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 54,387 boys born was named Jessie. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Jessie has more than one accepted route. It was originally a Scots diminutive of Jean, is also used as a diminutive of Jessica, and in masculine use can be a variant of Jesse.
That mix of routes helps explain why Jessie has been used for both girls and boys over time. For modern girls’ use, the Jean and Jessica connections are usually the most relevant.