Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Jessalyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,928 Trend ↓ Falling 53%
Rank 2025
#4,928
among girls · ↑149 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Jessalyn · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 59,528
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
132 babies
All-time total
3,700
#3,139 all-time among girls
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Jessalyn popularity over time

3,700 babies have been named Jessalyn since 1918, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Girls

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 5 1 – #5,192
1920s 5 1 0% #5,342
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 13 1 – #5,007
1970s 66 7 +408% #3,831
1980s 514 51 +679% #1,607
1990s 870 87 +69% #1,405
2000s 1,097 110 +26% #1,431
2010s 921 92 -16% #1,803
2020s (to 2025) 209 35 -62% #3,042

Where Jessalyn 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 24 0.02 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jessalyn

Jessalyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,928 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 3,700 American babies have been named Jessalyn. Its peak came in 2001, when 132 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 Jessalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jessalyn?

The median living Jessalyn is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 31. An estimated 3,600 people named Jessalyn are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Jessalyn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 27 #4,928
2024 26 #5,077
2023 24 #5,312
2022 47 #3,389
2021 32 #4,365
2020 53 #3,042
2019 64 #2,694
2018 55 #2,977
2017 77 #2,369
2016 102 #1,965
2015 116 #1,803
2014 98 #2,017
2013 99 #1,980
2012 100 #1,960
2011 99 #1,990
2010 111 #1,834
2009 98 #2,079
2008 95 #2,129
2007 110 #1,889
2006 118 #1,767
2005 121 #1,652
2004 90 #2,031
2003 107 #1,762
2002 120 #1,561
2001 132 #1,431
2000 106 #1,667
1995 83 #1,750
1990 78 #1,831
1985 58 #1,914
1980 24 #3,447
1975 – –
1970 6 #7,441
1965 8 #5,007
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 5 #5,342
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Jessalyn

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jessalyn Gilsig Jessalyn Gilsig Canadian actress (born 1971) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jessalyn?

The median living Jessalyn is about 22 years old. Half of all living Jessalyns are between 13 and 31 years old.

How many people named Jessalyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Jessalyn are alive in the United States, based on 3,700 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jessalyn in 2025?

Jessalyn ranked #4,928 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jessalyn?

3,700 babies have been named Jessalyn in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jessalyn most popular?

Jessalyn peaked in 2001, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Jessalyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jessalyn rising or falling?

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

Will Jessalyn become more popular?

Jessalyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Jessalyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jessalyn?

Well-known people named Jessalyn include Jessalyn Gilsig (actor).

Names like Jessalyn

Names that sound and feel close to Jessalyn: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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