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Jess

Jess ranks #248 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 14 places, 128 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #579 among girl cat names.
Jess's popularity trend

Jess's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2011.

0.002%0.004%0.006%0.008%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
128
across 14 places
Popularity rank
#248
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
−3,528
2020 → 2025
Gender split
91% girls
91% girls9% boys
What does Jess mean?
/d͡ʒɛs/1 syllable

Jess most often serves as a short form of Jesse or Jessica. Jesse comes from the Hebrew Yishai, generally understood as "gift," while Jessica was popularized by Shakespeare and is thought to derive from the Hebrew Iscah, meaning "God beholds" or "one who sees."

Simple and easygoing, Jess suits a pet with a steady, no-fuss personality - friendly without needing to make a big entrance.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Jess shows up

Jess's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.3%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.2%
BurnsideAustralia0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
DarwinAustralia0.2%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.2%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

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