Jesalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	22	2	–	#7,205
1990s	59	6	+168%	#9,842
2000s	162	16	+175%	#5,558
2010s	93	9	-43%	#8,392
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-91%	#16,196

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,205

1990s

+168%

#9,842

2000s

162

+175%

#5,558

2010s

-43%

#8,392

2020s (to 2025)

-91%

#16,196

The story of Jesalyn

Jesalyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1985, 341 American babies have been named Jesalyn. Its peak came in 2009, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jesalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jesalyn?

The median living Jesalyn is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 25. An estimated 300 people named Jesalyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jesalyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,196
2019	–	–
2018	9	#10,939
2017	6	#14,910
2016	9	#11,268
2015	9	#11,325
2014	12	#9,224
2013	10	#10,585
2012	10	#10,789
2011	14	#8,392
2010	14	#8,467
2009	24	#5,783
2008	16	#7,903
2007	15	#8,286
2006	16	#7,651
2005	16	#7,293
2004	16	#7,223
2003	18	#6,424
2002	21	#5,558
2001	10	#9,695
2000	10	#9,479
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,899
1985	9	#7,205
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jesalyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jesalyn?

The median living Jesalyn is about 20 years old. Half of all living Jesalyns are between 15 and 25 years old.

How many people named Jesalyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jesalyn are alive in the United States, based on 341 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jesalyn in 2025?

Jesalyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jesalyn?

341 babies have been named Jesalyn in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jesalyn most popular?

Jesalyn peaked in 2009, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Jesalyn a boy or girl name?

Jesalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jesalyn rising or falling?

Jesalyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jesalyn popularity over time

The story of Jesalyn

How old are people named Jesalyn?

Jesalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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