Holding steady.
Popularity of Jassica since 1976
Babies named Jassica per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 137 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jassica is a modern respelling of Jessica, a name made famous by Shakespeare. First recorded in the U.S. in 1976, it is an extremely rare name, never entering the top 1,000. Its peak usage came in 1982, and it has remained stable at low frequency since. Unlike Jessica, which was among the most popular names of the late 20th century, Jassica represents a unique, less common alternative. Its top states and one-in-N ratios are negligible due to its rarity. The name has no specific regional concentration, appearing only in small numbers across the U.S. over the decades.
Jassica is a modern variant or respelling of Jessica, which itself was coined by William Shakespeare for his play The Merchant of Venice (c. 1596), possibly derived from the biblical name Iscah (Hebrew: Yiskah, meaning 'to behold'). The spelling Jassica emerged as a late 20th-century creative variation, first recorded in the U.S. in 1976, and peaked in use in 1982. It remains a rare alternative to the more common Jessica.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jassi, Jess, Jessa
Sibling names for Jassica
Names that share Jassica's style, for a brother or sister.
