Jesslyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,026

among girls · ↓828 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jesslyn · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

101 babies

All-time total

2,631

#3,914 all-time among girls

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Jesslyn popularity over time

2,631 babies have been named Jesslyn since 1915, 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	5	1	–	#4,597
1920s	18	2	+260%	#3,710
1930s	17	2	-6%	#4,034
1940s	24	2	+41%	#4,421
1950s	39	4	+63%	#4,984
1960s	53	5	+36%	#4,680
1970s	71	7	+34%	#5,268
1980s	180	18	+154%	#3,607
1990s	439	44	+144%	#2,302
2000s	614	61	+40%	#2,348
2010s	809	81	+32%	#1,967
2020s (to 2025)	362	60	-25%	#2,073

Where Jesslyn 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

Where Jesslyn is most popular

Girls named Jesslyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jesslyn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	77	0.096	+185%
California	34	0.040	+20%
North Carolina	9	0.040	+17%
New York	5	0.013	-62%
Florida	5	0.012	-65%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jesslyn

Jesslyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,026 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,631 American babies have been named Jesslyn. Its peak came in 2017, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Jesslyn?

The median living Jesslyn is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 29. An estimated 2,600 people named Jesslyn 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.

Jesslyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#4,026
2024	50	#3,198
2023	50	#3,246
2022	64	#2,710
2021	73	#2,449
2020	89	#2,073
2019	75	#2,387
2018	69	#2,542
2017	101	#1,967
2016	93	#2,102
2015	72	#2,515
2014	80	#2,314
2013	99	#1,981
2012	77	#2,413
2011	79	#2,357
2010	64	#2,770
2009	83	#2,348
2008	74	#2,546
2007	79	#2,410
2006	59	#2,925
2005	66	#2,586
2004	45	#3,360
2003	62	#2,594
2002	50	#2,949
2001	56	#2,673
2000	40	#3,363
1995	57	#2,319
1990	45	#2,619
1985	20	#4,039
1980	14	#5,081
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,522
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,388
1955	6	#5,484
1950	6	#4,984
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,597
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jesslyn?

The median living Jesslyn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jesslyns are between 9 and 29 years old.

How many people named Jesslyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Jesslyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,631 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jesslyn in 2025?

Jesslyn ranked #4,026 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jesslyn?

2,631 babies have been named Jesslyn in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jesslyn most popular?

Jesslyn peaked in 2017, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Jesslyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jesslyn rising or falling?

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

Will Jesslyn become more popular?

Jesslyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Jesslyn 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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