Jessilyn vs Jessica

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

Name A

Jessilyn

Girl name

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Name B

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jessilyn Jessica
Current Rank Unranked #574
Total Births (all years) 682 1,050,306
Peak Year 1991 1987
Peak Year Births 26 55,996
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessilyn Jessica
1880ss — 94
1890ss — 135
1900ss — 159
1910ss — 411
1920ss — 410
1930ss — 499
1940ss — 2,204
1950ss — 4,560
1960ss 8 13,671
1970ss 16 143,498
1980ss 122 469,518
1990ss 192 303,129
2000ss 186 90,665
2010ss 128 18,222
2020ss 30 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessilyn Jessica
2014 14 1,802
2015 10 1,591
2016 9 1,392
2017 12 1,291
2018 7 1,066
2019 5 969
2020 6 779
2021 5 656
2022 12 620
2023 7 550
2024 — 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, 1968–2023.

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