Jessalyn vs Jesse

Side-by-side comparison of Jessalyn and Jesse — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jessalyn

Girl name · Rank #5018

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Jessalyn Jesse
Current Rank #5018 #187
Total Births (all years) 3,673 430,392
Peak Year 2001 1981
Peak Year Births 132 10,444
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessalyn Jesse
1880ss — 6,003
1890ss — 5,396
1900ss — 4,559
1910ss 5 16,293
1920ss 5 23,170
1930ss — 18,929
1940ss — 24,336
1950ss — 26,654
1960ss 13 22,605
1970ss 66 44,892
1980ss 514 85,915
1990ss 870 73,790
2000ss 1,097 43,389
2010ss 921 24,893
2020ss 182 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessalyn Jesse
2014 98 2,469
2015 116 2,357
2016 102 2,309
2017 77 2,105
2018 55 2,144
2019 64 1,978
2020 53 1,885
2021 32 1,905
2022 47 1,975
2023 24 1,823
2024 26 1,980

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1918–2024.

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