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JESSE
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly meant "gift". Jesse was the father of King David in the Old Testament.
Good Name 76% 24% Bad Name
Masculine 88% 12% Feminine
Classic 67% 33% Modern
Mature 39% 61% Youthful
Formal 26% 74% Informal
Upperclass 28% 72% Common
Urban 37% 63% Natural
Wholesome 67% 33% Devious
Strong 79% 21% Delicate
Refined 41% 59% Rough
Strange 66% 34% Boring
Simple 76% 24% Complex
Serious 32% 68% Comedic
Nerdy 40% 60% Unintellectual
United States Top 1000 (male)
Year(s) Rank
2005 89
2004 94
2003 95
2002 90
2001 90
2000 90
1999 82
1998 71
1997 63
1996 51
1995 46
1994 45
1993 48
1992 50
1991 51
1990 48
1980-1989 49
1970-1979 66
1960-1969 142
1950-1959 122
1940-1949 104
1930-1939 103
1920-1929 84
1910-1919 78
1900-1909 54
United States Top 1000 (female)
Year(s) Rank
2005 -
2004 -
2003 -
2002 -
2001 -
2000 809
1999 648
1998 792
1997 790
1996 721
1995 607
1994 620
1993 662
1992 692
1991 648
1990 643
1980-1989 620
1970-1979 -
1960-1969 -
1950-1959 -
1940-1949 -
1930-1939 -
1920-1929 -
1910-1919 -
1900-1909 964
Canada (BC) Top 100 (male)
Year(s) Rank
2005 59
2004 56
2003 87
Australia (NSW) Top 100 (male)
Year(s) Rank
2006 49
2005 59
2004 57
From here
JESSE
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly meant "gift". Jesse was the father of King David in the Old Testament.
Good Name 76% 24% Bad Name
Masculine 88% 12% Feminine
Classic 67% 33% Modern
Mature 39% 61% Youthful
Formal 26% 74% Informal
Upperclass 28% 72% Common
Urban 37% 63% Natural
Wholesome 67% 33% Devious
Strong 79% 21% Delicate
Refined 41% 59% Rough
Strange 66% 34% Boring
Simple 76% 24% Complex
Serious 32% 68% Comedic
Nerdy 40% 60% Unintellectual
United States Top 1000 (male)
Year(s) Rank
2005 89
2004 94
2003 95
2002 90
2001 90
2000 90
1999 82
1998 71
1997 63
1996 51
1995 46
1994 45
1993 48
1992 50
1991 51
1990 48
1980-1989 49
1970-1979 66
1960-1969 142
1950-1959 122
1940-1949 104
1930-1939 103
1920-1929 84
1910-1919 78
1900-1909 54
United States Top 1000 (female)
Year(s) Rank
2005 -
2004 -
2003 -
2002 -
2001 -
2000 809
1999 648
1998 792
1997 790
1996 721
1995 607
1994 620
1993 662
1992 692
1991 648
1990 643
1980-1989 620
1970-1979 -
1960-1969 -
1950-1959 -
1940-1949 -
1930-1939 -
1920-1929 -
1910-1919 -
1900-1909 964
Canada (BC) Top 100 (male)
Year(s) Rank
2005 59
2004 56
2003 87
Australia (NSW) Top 100 (male)
Year(s) Rank
2006 49
2005 59
2004 57