Jesslyn vs Jessica

Side-by-side comparison of Jesslyn and Jessica — 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

Jessica

Girl name · Rank #574

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jesslyn Jessica
Current Rank #3174 #574
Total Births (all years) 2,595 1,050,306
Peak Year 2017 1987
Peak Year Births 101 55,996
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesslyn Jessica
1880ss — 94
1890ss — 135
1900ss — 159
1910ss 5 411
1920ss 18 410
1930ss 17 499
1940ss 24 2,204
1950ss 39 4,560
1960ss 53 13,671
1970ss 71 143,498
1980ss 180 469,518
1990ss 439 303,129
2000ss 614 90,665
2010ss 809 18,222
2020ss 326 3,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesslyn Jessica
2014 80 1,802
2015 72 1,591
2016 93 1,392
2017 101 1,291
2018 69 1,066
2019 75 969
2020 89 779
2021 73 656
2022 64 620
2023 50 550
2024 50 526

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, 1915–2024.

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