Jeslyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,310

among girls · ↓356 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jeslyn · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2005

113 babies

All-time total

1,551

#5,578 all-time among girls

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Jeslyn popularity over time

1,551 babies have been named Jeslyn since 1977, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,248
1980s	54	5	+980%	#6,653
1990s	165	17	+206%	#3,879
2000s	667	67	+304%	#1,746
2010s	505	51	-24%	#2,711
2020s (to 2025)	155	26	-49%	#4,364

Where Jeslyn 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jeslyn

Jeslyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,310 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,551 American babies have been named Jeslyn. Its peak came in 2005, when 113 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 Jeslyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeslyn?

The median living Jeslyn is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 21. An estimated 1,500 people named Jeslyn 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.

Jeslyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,310
2024	27	#4,954
2023	20	#6,052
2022	23	#5,541
2021	32	#4,364
2020	29	#4,602
2019	32	#4,389
2018	39	#3,815
2017	54	#3,035
2016	55	#3,033
2015	41	#3,731
2014	45	#3,511
2013	63	#2,742
2012	50	#3,288
2011	60	#2,884
2010	66	#2,711
2009	67	#2,715
2008	81	#2,387
2007	80	#2,377
2006	106	#1,912
2005	113	#1,746
2004	92	#2,010
2003	67	#2,452
2002	20	#5,760
2001	21	#5,446
2000	20	#5,571
1995	9	#9,079
1990	9	#8,793
1985	10	#6,653
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeslyn?

The median living Jeslyn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jeslyns are between 11 and 21 years old.

How many people named Jeslyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Jeslyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeslyn in 2025?

Jeslyn ranked #5,310 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeslyn?

1,551 babies have been named Jeslyn in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeslyn most popular?

Jeslyn peaked in 2005, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Jeslyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeslyn rising or falling?

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

Will Jeslyn become more popular?

Jeslyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Jeslyn 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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