Move Over, Karen! Gen Z Officially Declares Jessica As New Millennial Nickname For Problematic Women
By LILLIAN GISSEN, US DEPUTY LIFESTYLE EDITOR
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Move over, Karen, because Gen Z has officially declared a new nickname for problematic middle-aged women.
Social media users have now determined that the millennial version of a complainer is Jessica.
That’s right, Reddit, TikTokInstagram and X have all been filled with posts recently from people agreeing that Jessica is the new label for people who whine or throw a public fit.
People have actually been trying to make the name stick as the ‘new Karen for millennials’ for years.
In 2021, one woman went viral on TikTok after she posted a
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theorizing which moniker would replace Karen.
She broke down the most popular names among millennials, listing Jessica alongside Lisa and Jennifer.
In the end, she stated: ‘I’m guessing it’s going to be Jessica because I don’t know, I feel like Jen seems nice. But Jessica will mess you up.
‘A Jess will fight someone if she gets angry. I feel like it’s going to be Jessica, I just feel it. Sorry to the Jessicas out there, the next Karen is going to be Jessica.’
Move over, Karen, because Gen Z has officially declared a new nickname for problematic middle-aged women: Jessica (stock image)
Many people named Jessica have been sharing their thoughts online, and they are not amused – like this woman, Jessica Finn
The video has resurfaced in recent months, as hordes of users declared that Jessica is now indeed the new name for millennial Karens.
Amid the news, many people named Jessica have been sharing their thoughts online, and they are not amused.
‘I don’t know whether to feel flattered about this or offended,’ one woman named Jess Blanc said in a
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shared earlier this week.
‘Who was in charge of this voting system? I know it’s a popular name but like… I feel like Ashley should be a contender.’
‘It has come to my unfortunate knowledge that the children of Gen Z have given Jessicas the title of “Karen,”‘ said someone else named Jessica Finn in a recent
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Published on: 2026-01-15 19:58:00
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