Jesselyn vs Jesse

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

Name A

Jesselyn

Girl name

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Jesselyn Jesse
Current Rank Unranked #187
Total Births (all years) 534 430,392
Peak Year 1989 1981
Peak Year Births 30 10,444
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesselyn Jesse
1880ss — 6,003
1890ss — 5,396
1900ss — 4,559
1910ss 5 16,293
1920ss — 23,170
1930ss 5 18,929
1940ss — 24,336
1950ss — 26,654
1960ss 5 22,605
1970ss 23 44,892
1980ss 94 85,915
1990ss 181 73,790
2000ss 129 43,389
2010ss 78 24,893
2020ss 14 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesselyn Jesse
2014 11 2,469
2015 9 2,357
2016 — 2,309
2017 10 2,105
2018 5 2,144
2019 — 1,978
2020 8 1,885
2021 6 1,905
2022 — 1,975
2023 — 1,823
2024 — 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, 1918–2021.

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