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Jessica

Popularity trend for the name Jessica in Aotearoa New Zealand, based on Department of Internal Affairs birth registrations.

Peak year
1990
Peak count
603
Recent
18/yr
Median age
33 yrs
Trend
-50%

Jessica at a glance

Jessica reached its highest rank of #1 for girls in 2001. In 2025, 19 babies were registered as Jessica, ranking #215 for girls. Its popularity is falling compared with five years earlier. Jessica is used mainly for girls.

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About this data: figures come from Department of Internal Affairs birth registrations for 1954-2025. The DIA only publishes a name for a given year when at least 10 babies were registered with it, so rarer names - and rarer spellings - are missing entirely, and a name can drop out of the record in quieter years. Spelling variants are counted separately, and counts reflect first names as registered.