Jessalyn vs Jessica

Side-by-side comparison of Jessalyn and Jessica — 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

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Metric Jessalyn Jessica
Current Rank #5018 #574
Total Births (all years) 3,673 1,050,306
Peak Year 2001 1987
Peak Year Births 132 55,996
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessalyn Jessica
1880ss — 94
1890ss — 135
1900ss — 159
1910ss 5 411
1920ss 5 410
1930ss — 499
1940ss — 2,204
1950ss — 4,560
1960ss 13 13,671
1970ss 66 143,498
1980ss 514 469,518
1990ss 870 303,129
2000ss 1,097 90,665
2010ss 921 18,222
2020ss 182 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessalyn Jessica
2014 98 1,802
2015 116 1,591
2016 102 1,392
2017 77 1,291
2018 55 1,066
2019 64 969
2020 53 779
2021 32 656
2022 47 620
2023 24 550
2024 26 526

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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