Girls' name · since 1999

Jelsy

Jelsy has 10 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
1999–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Jelsy sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jelsy has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2005.

  • 10 total births
  • 1999–2005 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Jelsy's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jelsy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jelsy's full recorded timeline at 2005, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births.

Jelsy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1999)
5
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
5 19992005 5

Jelsy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Jelsy's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Jelsy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jelsy?
Since 1999, Social Security records show 10 babies named Jelsy. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 5 births.
When was Jelsy most popular?
Jelsy was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Jelsy been used?
Jelsy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 7 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Jelsy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jelena, Jelisa, Jelani, Jelissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jelsy's data

  • Jelsy's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jelsy: Baby Name Since 1999 - 10 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jelsy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jelsy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.