Jessejames comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Fortune and fame-seeking outlaw.".
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How popular is Jessejames?
2008peak year
Jessejames 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 #6389), with about 14 babies named Jessejames each year. In 2008, 39 babies received the name (ranked #3034). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 579.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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