Jessie is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #696 in 2011 with 333 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 874 births ranking #301. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.9%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 5,703 boys born was named Jessie. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.