Recorded 1997–2023 Girls' name Peak 2012 213 births

Jeselle — girls' name

213 babies named Jeselle in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s142000s962010s852020s18

The verdict

213 girls have been named Jeselle since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

213
total births
1997–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Jeselle was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

15 babies were named Jeselle in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeselle

The Social Security Administration has registered 213 babies named Jeselle between 1997 and 2023, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeselle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeselle performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 96 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jeselle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 14 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeselle in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeselle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 213 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jeselle at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

213

Since 1997

27 years of records

Peak year

2012

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1997

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2023

Jeselle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1997

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2012)
15
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
05101520 2023201820142010200620021997 9

Jeselle by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
96 births that decade — 45% of Jeselle's all-time total
1990s142000s962010s852020s18

Jeselle by state

Where Jeselle concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jeselle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
14 6.6%
#2 Texas
12 5.6%
California share of Jeselle's total US births 6.6%
Even split

14 of 213 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeselle?
213 babies have been named Jeselle since 1997. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2012 with 15 births.
When was Jeselle most popular?
Jeselle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Jeselle most popular?
The top states for the name Jeselle are California (14 births), Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Jeselle been used?
Jeselle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 27 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jeselle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jessica, Jessie, Jesse, Jessi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.