UK girl's name
Jesica
A feminine English name derived from a Hebrew name meaning "rich".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Jesica is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Jesica popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3148, with 7 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2022, with 7 births.
This profile covers 62 England and Wales registrations across 15 recorded years from 1997 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Jesica is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 62 living people in the UK are called Jesica. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Jesica ranked #3148 for girls in England and Wales in 2022, with 7 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2022, when 7 girls were registered as Jesica.
- • About 62 living people in the UK are estimated to have Jesica as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3148
2022
Births in 2022
7
Latest year
Peak year
2022
7 births
Estimated living
62
2026
Meaning
What does Jesica mean?
The name Jesica has its origins in the Hebrew language and is a feminine form of the male name Jesse or Yishai. Jesse was an important figure in the Hebrew Bible, as he was the father of the famous King David. The name Jesse means "gift" or "present" in Hebrew.
In the Bible, Jesse is first mentioned in the Book of Ruth as the son of Obed and the grandson of Boaz and Ruth. He lived in Bethlehem and was described as a respected and wealthy man. The name Jesica is believed to have emerged as a variant of Jesse, likely influenced by the Spanish and Italian languages.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jesica can be found in the 13th century, when a woman named Jesica de Pisa was mentioned in Italian historical records from the city of Pisa. She was a noblewoman who lived during the medieval period.
In the 16th century, a famous Spanish writer and poet named Jesica Gonzalez de Mendoza was born in Valladolid, Spain, around the year 1519. She was known for her poetry and writings on religious themes.
During the 17th century, a woman named Jesica Duarte was a prominent figure in the history of Brazil. She was born in 1619 and was one of the leaders of a group of women who fought against the Dutch colonizers in the region of Pernambuco.
In the 18th century, Jesica Haworth was a notable English author and playwright. She was born in 1745 and wrote several plays and novels that were popular during her time.
Another notable figure with the name Jesica was Jesica Rankin, an American abolitionist and women's rights activist who lived in the 19th century. She was born in 1808 and was a prominent figure in the anti-slavery movement and the fight for women's suffrage.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Jesica over time
The chart below shows babies named Jesica registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Jesica, the clearest high point is 2022. The latest England and Wales figure is 7 births in 2022, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jesica by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Jesica was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3148 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010s | #5080 | 30 | 8 |
| 2000s | #4190 | 21 | 5 |
| 1990s | #3174 | 4 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Jesica
- Jessica 105,041
- Jasmine 35,227
- Jade 19,646
- Julia 11,780
- Jennifer 11,529
- Jodie 9,357
- Jemima 6,454
- Josephine 5,889
- Jessie 5,418
- Josie 5,284
- Jasmin 4,706
- Jenna 4,646
FAQ
Jesica: questions and answers
How popular is the name Jesica in the UK right now?
In 2022, Jesica was ranked #3148 for girls in England and Wales, with 7 births registered.
When was Jesica most popular?
The peak year on record was 2022, with 7 babies registered as Jesica in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Jesica?
A feminine English name derived from a Hebrew name meaning "rich".
How many people are called Jesica in the UK?
A total of 62 babies have been registered as Jesica across the 15 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.