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How old is Jessica?

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Bedpost · 14/12/2021 14:45

Someone said that they think Jessica is an old lady name but to me it is quite timeless/maybe more popular with people aged 20-40. If you saw the name Jessica written down how old would you expect her to be. Would you be surprised if a baby was called Jessica now/do you know any children called it?

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notacooldad · 14/12/2021 16:40

I have an aunty Jessica ( in her 70's)
My son's gf is a Jessica (19)
I have had 4 Jessica's on my case load in the last few years ( age 8-14l)
To say what age would I think if I saw it written down would depend on what I was reading.

WhoppingBigBackside · 14/12/2021 16:41

Any age. It's a shakespearean name

Oneforthemoneytwo · 14/12/2021 16:42

Loads of them in their teens

Paddingtonthebear · 14/12/2021 16:42

I work with children from tiny baby age up to 11 years and there are Jessica’s dotted all the way through, it’s very popular still

fitflopqueen · 14/12/2021 16:42

27 - friend of DD

LyraVega · 14/12/2021 16:43

I went to school with loads of Jessica's so I'd say late 20s to early 30s is what springs to my mind, but i also know of a few little jess / jessicas who are about 5 and under.

I also know of two Jessa's who must both be 2 or 3 years old by now.

Ilovewillow · 14/12/2021 16:43

I know a Jessica (Jess) who is 13 - I think it's lovely

PegasusReturns · 14/12/2021 16:44

Early 30s

I don’t think I know any school age Jessica’s

Paddingtonthebear · 14/12/2021 16:46

It was 37 on the list of most popular baby girl names in 2020

Brianna1986 · 14/12/2021 16:53

Jessica is a classic it’s been around for a long time. (Shakespeare)

TuftyMarmoset · 14/12/2021 16:55

The ones I know are 15-30 or 80s, nothing in between!

NdujaWannaDance · 14/12/2021 16:56

Early 30s.

Greenfields124 · 14/12/2021 16:57

I would say it's timeless.
It's a beautiful name.

Schmooo · 14/12/2021 16:57

Mine is 20 Smile

Eightandahalfyears · 14/12/2021 16:59

Mine is 13. We have three Jessica’s in our school.

NdujaWannaDance · 14/12/2021 17:00

Jessica is a classic it’s been around for a long time. (Shakespeare)

Yes but it's still gone in peaks and troughs of popularity in more recent times. I am in my 50's and I never came across a single Jessica in my life until my peers started using it for their daughters around 25-35 years ago.

Sansa717 · 14/12/2021 17:00

I know Jessicas ranging from 2 to 52! It’s pretty timeless IMO. Id probably assume 20-30 age range.

ldontWanna · 14/12/2021 17:01

Y7 and Y6.Grin

pilates · 14/12/2021 17:01

Agree it’s timeless but I would automatically think of someone young maybe 20-30

VoyageInTheDark · 14/12/2021 17:02

I know a 3yo and a 4yo

TopCatsTopHat · 14/12/2021 17:02

Timeless classic. The I know 2, one is about 40 and the other is 9.

BiscuitLover3679 · 14/12/2021 17:03

About 32

Pemba · 14/12/2021 17:03

It's not as popular as it once was, I'd say most Jessicas around are probably in their 30s? As I think it had a surge of popularity in the 80s. But it's a lovely name and has been around for ever, appears in Shakespeare as a pp pointed out.

Certainly not 'old lady' though, don't know what that person was thinking.

A580Hojas · 14/12/2021 17:05

I know two Jessicas.

One is 53, the other is 20.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 14/12/2021 17:06

Pretty timeless I’d say. InJessicas who are 3, 14, 40s and 90s!