Jesslyn vs Jesse

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

Name A

Jesslyn

Girl name · Rank #3174

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Jesslyn Jesse
Current Rank #3174 #187
Total Births (all years) 2,595 430,392
Peak Year 2017 1981
Peak Year Births 101 10,444
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesslyn Jesse
1880ss — 6,003
1890ss — 5,396
1900ss — 4,559
1910ss 5 16,293
1920ss 18 23,170
1930ss 17 18,929
1940ss 24 24,336
1950ss 39 26,654
1960ss 53 22,605
1970ss 71 44,892
1980ss 180 85,915
1990ss 439 73,790
2000ss 614 43,389
2010ss 809 24,893
2020ss 326 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesslyn Jesse
2014 80 2,469
2015 72 2,357
2016 93 2,309
2017 101 2,105
2018 69 2,144
2019 75 1,978
2020 89 1,885
2021 73 1,905
2022 64 1,975
2023 50 1,823
2024 50 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, 1915–2024.

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