UK girl's name
Jessika
A feminine diminutive form of Jessica, derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshua meaning "Yahweh is salvation".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2021. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Jessika is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Jessika popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2021 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4634, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2002, with 17 births.
This profile covers 274 England and Wales registrations across 26 recorded years from 1996 to 2021. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, 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.
The latest count is about 24% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 278 living people in the UK are called Jessika. 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 2022 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Jessika ranked #4634 for girls in England and Wales in 2021, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2002, when 17 girls were registered as Jessika.
- • Jessika ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #809 in 2018.
- • About 278 living people in the UK are estimated to have Jessika as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4634
2021
Births in 2021
4
Latest year
Peak year
2002
17 births
Estimated living
278
2026
Meaning
What does Jessika mean?
The name Jessika is derived from the Hebrew name Yiskah, which means "to behold" or "to look upon." It is a feminine form of the biblical name Jesse, the father of David. The earliest known use of the name Jessika dates back to the 16th century in England and Germany.
The name Jessika is thought to have been introduced to England by German immigrants during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in the late 16th century. The spelling variation "Jessika" with a "k" became popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly in German-speaking regions of Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jessika can be found in the 1598 edition of the Geneva Bible, where it appears as a variant spelling of the name Jesse. However, it was not widely used as a given name until the 17th century.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jessika. One of the earliest was Jessika Sophia Elers (1644-1683), a German writer and poet from Saxony. Another was Jessika Cornelia van Beverningk (1630-1677), a Dutch Golden Age painter from Gouda.
In the 18th century, Jessika Susanna Ackermann (1749-1812) was a German actress and playwright who performed in several prominent theaters in Berlin and Vienna. Jessika Henriette Westermann (1783-1849) was a German writer and translator known for her translations of works by Lord Byron and Walter Scott.
In more recent times, Jessika Kenney (1938-2020) was an American actress and singer who appeared in several Broadway productions and television shows. Jessika Lehrmann (1920-2010) was a Swedish textile designer and artist known for her innovative tapestry and rug designs.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Jessika over time
The chart below shows babies named Jessika registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2021. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Jessika, the clearest high point is 2002. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2021, compared with 17 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jessika by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Jessika 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 | #5064 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010s | #2485 | 105 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1800 | 122 | 10 |
| 1990s | #1720 | 40 | 4 |
Geography
Where Jessika is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Jessika. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Jessika ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #809 in 2018.
Across the UK
Jessika in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#809 in 2018
2 years of NRS records, 6 total registered
Related
Names similar to Jessika
- 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
Jessika: questions and answers
How popular is the name Jessika in the UK right now?
In 2021, Jessika was ranked #4634 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Jessika most popular?
The peak year on record was 2002, with 17 babies registered as Jessika in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Jessika?
A feminine diminutive form of Jessica, derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshua meaning "Yahweh is salvation".
How many people are called Jessika in the UK?
A total of 274 babies have been registered as Jessika across the 26 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 6 more in Scotland.
Where is Jessika most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Jessika ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #809 in 2018. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
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.