Jess

At a glance

Jess ranks #2840 for dogs. It is almost always a girl's name (80% female). It is most popular with Pit Bulls.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Jess?

#2,840dog name of 19,856
1 in 14,114female dogs
41dogs in the records
#1,970cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 80%Boys 20%

80% girls · 20% boys among 41 dogs with a recorded sex

Jess over the years

00.61.22013: 0.5, 2014: 0.0, 2015: 1.0, 2016: 0.2, 2017: 0.9, 2018: 0.9, 2019: 0.6, 2020: 0.0, 2021: 0.4, 2022: 0.0, 2023: 0.5, 2024: 0.82013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Jess per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Jess

JazzJoshJawsJazJay-ZJossJasJawz

Questions

Is Jess a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a girl's name (80% female).

How popular is Jess for dogs?

Jess is the #2,840 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 41 dogs in public records.

How do you pronounce Jess?

Jess is said in one syllable. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Jess?

Jazz, Josh and Jaws sound similar.

What breeds are often named Jess?

Pit Bulls, Poodles and Brittanys are the breeds most often called Jess.

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