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 #3183

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Name B

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #185

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Metric Jesslyn Jesse
Current Rank #3183 #185
Total Births (all years) 2,631 432,428
Peak Year 2017 1981
Peak Year Births 101 10,443
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesslyn Jesse
1880s - 6,003
1890s - 5,396
1900s - 4,559
1910s 5 16,293
1920s 18 23,170
1930s 17 18,930
1940s 24 24,336
1950s 39 26,655
1960s 53 22,605
1970s 71 44,886
1980s 180 85,908
1990s 439 73,791
2000s 614 43,393
2010s 809 24,903
2020s 362 11,600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesslyn Jesse
2014 80 2,469
2015 72 2,357
2016 93 2,310
2017 101 2,106
2018 69 2,146
2019 75 1,979
2020 89 1,887
2021 73 1,908
2022 64 1,979
2023 50 1,828
2024 50 1,996
2025 36 2,002

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, 1915–2025.

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