Jesly: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,550

among girls · ↑10,020 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

136

named Jesly

How common

1 in 11,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

136 babies

All-time total

404

#13,437 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Jesly popularity over time

404 babies have been named Jesly since 1995, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#12,428
2000s	113	11	+927%	#6,228
2010s	99	10	-12%	#7,340
2020s (to 2025)	181	30	+205%	#1,550

Where Jesly is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	164	0.10	outside top 500
2027	192	0.12	outside top 500
2028	220	0.14	outside top 500
2029	247	0.15	outside top 500
2030	273	0.17	outside top 500

The story of Jesly

Jesly is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,550 in 2025 with 136 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 404 American babies have been named Jesly. Its peak came in 2025, when 136 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Jesly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jesly?

The median living Jesly is about 8 years old; half are between 0 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Jesly 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.

Jesly year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	136	#1,550
2024	8	#11,570
2023	11	#9,272
2022	6	#14,352
2021	12	#8,705
2020	8	#11,540
2019	9	#10,860
2018	10	#10,145
2017	10	#10,287
2016	5	#17,408
2015	9	#11,326
2014	11	#9,815
2013	8	#12,518
2012	9	#11,688
2011	11	#10,019
2010	17	#7,340
2009	7	#14,353
2008	16	#7,904
2007	21	#6,427
2006	21	#6,228
2005	11	#9,751
2004	9	#11,108
2003	7	#13,039
2002	9	#10,599
2001	6	#14,305
2000	6	#13,934
1995	6	#12,428
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jesly?

The median living Jesly is about 8 years old. Half of all living Jeslys are between 0 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jesly are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jesly are alive in the United States, based on 404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jesly in 2025?

Jesly ranked #1,550 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 136 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jesly?

404 babies have been named Jesly in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jesly most popular?

Jesly peaked in 2025, when 136 newborns received the name.

Is Jesly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jesly rising or falling?

Jesly is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jesly become more popular?

Jesly is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 273 girls named Jesly in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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