Total births
998
Girls' name · since 1975
Jessalynn
Jessalynn has 998 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9128
- among girls today
- 998
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
998 babies have been named Jessalynn since 1975, making it today's #9128 girls' name.
Jessalynn has 998 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9128 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #9128 among girls today
- 998 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jessalynn is currently the #9128 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 998 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9128
- among girls today
- 998
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Jessalynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9128
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% 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.
How Jessalynn compares
998 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jessalynn's all-time total is 161% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jessalynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 998 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jessalynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jessalynn's full recorded timeline at 2000, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jessalynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#9,128
Active since
1975
Jessalynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Jessalynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jessalynn's strongest decade.
367 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Jessalynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s 125
1980s
125 births
- 1990s 139
1990s
139 births
- 2000s
2000s
239 births
- 2010s
2010s
367 births
- 2020s 84
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 367 births (37% of all-time use).
How Jessalynn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jessalynn's total volume
Jessalynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jessalynn by state
Where Jessalynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 60 | 6.0% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
Texas share of Jessalynn's total US births 6.0%
Even split
60 of 998 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jessalynn? ▼
Jessalynn has been given to 998 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9128 as of the latest data. 47 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Jessalynn most popular? ▼
Jessalynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 367 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? ▼
Records for Jessalynn go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Jessalynn's data
- Jessalynn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (367 total births); usage has since declined to 84 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jessalynns (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
Keep exploring Jessalynn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jessalynn: #9128 Girls' Name - 998 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jessalynn. 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 Jessalynn 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 June 2026.