Holding steady.
Popularity of Jessic since 1977
Babies named Jessic per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 108 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jessic is a rare, modern spelling variant of Jessica, a name that has been a staple in English-speaking countries since Shakespeare's time. Unlike Jessica, which has enjoyed decades of popularity, Jessic has never made it into the U.S. Top 1000. It was first recorded in 1977, a time when creative respellings were becoming more common, and its highest usage came in 1987, the same year Jessica itself was at its peak. However, Jessic's trajectory has remained stable but extremely low, never achieving the widespread appeal of its better-known counterpart. The name appears most frequently in the 1980s, but without any strong regional concentration, it remains a rare and distinctive choice.
Jessic is a rare modern spelling variant of Jessica, a name popularized by Shakespeare in "The Merchant of Venice" (c. 1596). Jessica itself is believed to be an anglicization of the biblical name Iscah (Hebrew Yiskah, meaning "to behold"). The form Jessic appears sporadically in U.S. records from the late 20th century, likely as a simplified or phonetic spelling, but it has never achieved widespread use.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Jessic
Names that share Jessic's style, for a brother or sister.
