Jessamine: 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	7	1	–	#1,073
1890s	13	1	+86%	#1,052
1900s	33	3	+154%	#1,763
1910s	100	10	+203%	#1,958
1920s	77	8	-23%	#2,560
1930s	6	1	-92%	#4,019
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	49	5	–	#5,548
1980s	97	10	+98%	#5,076
1990s	113	11	+16%	#5,726
2000s	98	10	-13%	#7,939
2010s	108	11	+10%	#7,917
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	-4%	#7,397

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,073

1890s

+86%

#1,052

1900s

+154%

#1,763

1910s

100

+203%

#1,958

1920s

-23%

#2,560

1930s

-92%

#4,019

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,548

1980s

+98%

#5,076

1990s

113

+16%

#5,726

2000s

-13%

#7,939

2010s

108

+10%

#7,917

2020s (to 2025)

-4%

#7,397

The story of Jessamine

Jessamine is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,748 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 763 American babies have been named Jessamine. Its peak came in 1997, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Jessamine?

The median living Jessamine is about 25 years old; half are between 11 and 37. An estimated 500 people named Jessamine 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.

Jessamine year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,748
2024	15	#7,397
2023	11	#9,273
2022	7	#12,823
2021	10	#9,881
2020	9	#10,643
2019	14	#7,917
2018	12	#8,868
2017	14	#8,050
2016	11	#9,711
2015	14	#8,194
2014	12	#9,225
2013	7	#13,817
2012	10	#10,791
2011	8	#12,691
2010	6	#15,850
2009	6	#16,099
2008	–	–
2007	9	#12,077
2006	12	#9,564
2005	10	#10,473
2004	13	#8,461
2003	12	#8,748
2002	13	#8,024
2001	13	#7,939
2000	10	#9,480
1995	11	#7,749
1990	11	#7,531
1985	8	#7,870
1980	13	#5,352
1975	5	#9,647
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	13	#2,661
1915	16	#1,999
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,069
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jessamine?

The median living Jessamine is about 25 years old. Half of all living Jessamines are between 11 and 37 years old.

How many people named Jessamine are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jessamine are alive in the United States, based on 763 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jessamine mean?

A female given name from English, variant of Jasmine.

How popular is the name Jessamine in 2025?

Jessamine ranked #9,748 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jessamine?

763 babies have been named Jessamine in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jessamine most popular?

Jessamine peaked in 1997, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Jessamine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jessamine rising or falling?

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

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Jessamine popularity over time

The story of Jessamine

How old are people named Jessamine?

Jessamine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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