US rank #9097 Girls' name Peak 2016 984 births

Jessalynn — #9097 US girls' name

984 babies named Jessalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s441980s1251990s1392000s2392010s3662020s71
#9097
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Jessalynn was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

47 babies were named Jessalynn in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jessalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 984 babies named Jessalynn between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jessalynn currently holds the #9097 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 47 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jessalynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 366 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jessalynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 60 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Jessalynn in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jessalynn 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 984 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.

Jessalynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

984

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2016

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,097

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jessalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
47
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
01020304050 20242017201020031996198919821975 6

Jessalynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
366 births that decade — 37% of Jessalynn's all-time total
1970s441980s1251990s1392000s2392010s3662020s71

Jessalynn by state

Where Jessalynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jessalynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
60 6.1%
#2 California
10 1.0%
#3 Kentucky
5 0.5%
#4 Ohio
5 0.5%
Texas share of Jessalynn's total US births 6.1%
Even split

60 of 984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jessalynn?
984 babies have been named Jessalynn since 1975. It currently ranks #9097 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 47 births.
When was Jessalynn most popular?
Jessalynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 366 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Jessalynn most popular?
The top states for the name Jessalynn are Texas (60 births), California (10 births), Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Jessalynn been used?
Jessalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jessalynn?
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, 1975–2024 (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.