Jessilyn: 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	8	1	–	#5,329
1970s	16	2	+100%	#6,947
1980s	122	12	+662%	#3,939
1990s	192	19	+57%	#3,981
2000s	186	19	-3%	#5,387
2010s	128	13	-31%	#6,234
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-61%	#8,764

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,329

1970s

+100%

#6,947

1980s

122

+662%

#3,939

1990s

192

+57%

#3,981

2000s

186

-3%

#5,387

2010s

128

-31%

#6,234

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#8,764

The story of Jessilyn

Jessilyn 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 1968, 682 American babies have been named Jessilyn. Its peak came in 1991, when 26 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 Jessilyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jessilyn?

The median living Jessilyn is about 25 years old; half are between 16 and 34. An estimated 700 people named Jessilyn 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.

Jessilyn 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	7	#12,724
2022	12	#8,764
2021	5	#16,319
2020	6	#14,186
2019	5	#16,634
2018	7	#13,057
2017	12	#9,025
2016	9	#11,269
2015	10	#10,455
2014	14	#8,249
2013	15	#7,948
2012	20	#6,454
2011	21	#6,234
2010	15	#8,068
2009	21	#6,416
2008	21	#6,442
2007	15	#8,288
2006	16	#7,654
2005	21	#5,902
2004	19	#6,340
2003	18	#6,425
2002	15	#7,220
2001	19	#5,931
2000	21	#5,387
1995	22	#4,589
1990	21	#4,584
1985	10	#6,654
1980	6	#9,569
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 Jessilyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jessilyn?

The median living Jessilyn is about 25 years old. Half of all living Jessilyns are between 16 and 34 years old.

How many people named Jessilyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jessilyn are alive in the United States, based on 682 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jessilyn in 2025?

Jessilyn 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 Jessilyn?

682 babies have been named Jessilyn in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jessilyn most popular?

Jessilyn peaked in 1991, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Jessilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jessilyn rising or falling?

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

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Jessilyn popularity over time

The story of Jessilyn

How old are people named Jessilyn?

Jessilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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