How old is Jessica?

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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?

I just looked up when the song came out (aka top gear theme) - 1973. So the baby girl it was named for would be almost 50 now!

I would expect a Jessica to be about 30 but I don’t think it would sound odd on a baby. Nice enough name.

I know a 6 year old English, a 30 year old Swede, A 6 year old Pole and my 15 months old has Jessie as a middle.

I think it is quite old fashioned. Its ok but I don't love it.

I know four: 47, 45, 16 and 15.

Very frequently used in the early 90s. And related to that, it reminds me of Jessica Chapman who should have been 21 now

@Holeandthentwo

A lot of people will have a Jessie way back on their family tree, but almost nobody will have a Jessica.

Of course they will. Jessica has been around for hundreds of years, since Shakespeare.

Yes, but nobody used it as a name. Many Shakespearean names have never been used as given names in this country, if anywhere at all. Do you know a Malvolio? A Mercutio? Shakespeare invented Jessica and it was a purely literary name for centuries after.

Mine is 17, she loves her name.

I know a 19yo Jess and also have a cat called Jess!

I wanted Jessica as a girls name but DH said it was too old fashioned (20yrs ago). I disagree and think it’s timeless.

30s, but I really like it

Only ever known one Jess, never called herself Jessica. Always makes me think of Frank Spencer and baby Jessica.

I would expect someone under 35

I know several Jessicas in their 20s and 30s but also know of a few under 10

There were a LOT of Jessica's in my year at primary and secondary school and I'm late 20s

I know Jessica’s of all ages. There are 3 in my daughter’s class. Jessica and Sophie seem to be the most popular names in her year.

This is really interesting - I assumed it was timeless, but I've just looked it up on the ONS tracker and it came out of nowhere in 1980 and has been near the top ever since.

I know a 2 year old Jessica. It really suits her.

Only know a couple, both in their mid-twenties.

My youngest daughter is called Jessica and she is 26

@CrispAndFrosty yes, a good few were called Jessica. Not all, some were Jean, but from recall, there were more Jessica's than Jean's. As a nurse, I regularly accessed their medical records and so their official names were used.

I'm a 30 y/o Jessica, my 10 y/o DD has friends called Jessica and I know of baby Jessica's....A name you can't get away from!

I think it’s timeless but also beautiful x

My 17yo Jessica was one of 6 in her primary school year (4 in her class).

I teach 10 year old Jessicas.

And my friend has a 2 year old with that name.

Timeless and classic.

@Doubleraspberry

She is about 40 now. Not sure whether she is still size 10, with blonde hair and a gold lavaliere (whatever that is) around her neck. But I bet she still lives near the beach.

Ha that lavaliere necklace! I never know what it meant! Yes, she's still hot, mid-thirties and working her way through the more attractive gentlemen of wherever she happens to be living. Probably off to Elizabeth's for Christmas dinner with her beautiful, professional husband and immaculate children.

Also, I taught an 8 year old Jessica recently and have a friend whose daughter, Jessica, is in her twenties. Nice name.

I know a 9 year old Jessica. She was born just after the London Olympics.

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