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Summary

The name Jesse has Hebrew origins, meaning 'gift' or 'God's gift.' It evolved from the Hebrew Yishai to the English Jesse. The name has biblical significance as the father of King David and has maintained popularity through history, particularly in Christian contexts. It is associated with positive traits and has a friendly image today.

The name Jesse is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Jesse has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Jesse' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 77th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 103rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 130th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 72nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 51st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 98th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 181st out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1104th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1536th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2134th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1179th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 634th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1260th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2577th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Jesse' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.