US rank #4927 Girls' name Peak 2005 1,527 births

Jeslyn — #4927 US girls' name

1,527 babies named Jeslyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s541990s1652000s6672010s5052020s131
#4927
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Jeslyn was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

113 babies were named Jeslyn in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeslyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,527 babies named Jeslyn between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeslyn currently holds the #4927 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 113 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeslyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 667 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jeslyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 178 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeslyn in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeslyn 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 1,527 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.

Jeslyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,527

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2005

113 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,927

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeslyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
113
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Jeslyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
667 births that decade — 44% of Jeslyn's all-time total
1970s51980s541990s1652000s6672010s5052020s131

Jeslyn by state

Where Jeslyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeslyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
178 11.7%
#2 California
169 11.1%
#3 New York
68 4.5%
#4 Florida
24 1.6%
#5 Arizona
11 0.7%
#6 Georgia
11 0.7%
#7 North Carolina
8 0.5%
#8 Illinois
5 0.3%
Texas share of Jeslyn's total US births 11.7%
Even split

178 of 1,527 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Jeslyn appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeslyn?
1,527 babies have been named Jeslyn since 1977. It currently ranks #4927 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 113 births.
When was Jeslyn most popular?
Jeslyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 667 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Jeslyn most popular?
The top states for the name Jeslyn are Texas (178 births), California (169 births), New York (68 births).
How long has the name Jeslyn been used?
Jeslyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeslyn?
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.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.