Holding steady.
Popularity of Jessaca since 1972
Babies named Jessaca per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 91 |
| 1990s | 47 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jessaca is a relatively rare variant spelling of Jessica, first recorded in 1972 according to Social Security data. It saw its peak usage in 1980, though it never entered the top 1000 national rankings. The name has maintained a stable but low frequency of use since the 1980s, reflecting a pattern common among creative respellings of established names. Unlike Jessica, which experienced a surge in popularity during the 1980s and 1990s, Jessaca remained a niche choice, with most of its limited appearances concentrated in that same decade. The name is typically given to girls and has no strong regional concentration.
Jessaca is a modern respelling of Jessica, itself an Anglicized form of the biblical name Iscah (Hebrew Yiskah), appearing in Genesis. Jessica was coined by William Shakespeare for The Merchant of Venice (c. 1596), and variants like Jessaca emerged in the late 20th century as part of a trend toward unique spellings.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jess, Jessie, Saca
Sibling names for Jessaca
Names that share Jessaca's style, for a brother or sister.
