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Origin & history of Jess1
Hebrew roots
Jess comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Gift / God saves.
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How popular is Jess?
1915
peak year
Jess has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4230), with about 30 babies named Jess each year. In 1915, 577 babies received the name (ranked #193). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 25,522.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
577
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #193)
(ranked #193)
30
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
300
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
25,522
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jess8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
J1
E5
S1
S1
Sum: 8 → Life path 8
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Personality of Jess💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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