Total births
763
Girls' name · since 1889
Jessamine
Jessamine has 763 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7272
- among girls today
- 763
- born since 1889
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
763 babies have been named Jessamine since 1889, making it today's #7272 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jessamine recorded 763 times among girls since 1889, holding rank #7272 nationally today, ahead of 59% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #7272 among girls today
- 763 born since 1889
- 1990s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jessamine is currently the #7272 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 763 born since 1889, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7272
- among girls today
- 763
- born since 1889
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Jessamine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7272
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Jessamine was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
17 babies were named Jessamine in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Jessamine compares
763 Top 37% higher than 63% 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
Jessamine's all-time total is 100% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jessamine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 763 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jessamine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jessamine's full recorded timeline at 1986, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jessamine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#7,272
Active since
1889
Jessamine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Jessamine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jessamine's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Jessamine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1900s 33
1900s
33 births
- 1910s
1910s
100 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s
1980s
97 births
- 1990s
1990s
113 births
- 2000s
2000s
98 births
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 113 births (15% of all-time use).
How Jessamine 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 Jessamine's total volume
Jessamine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jessamine? ▼
763 babies have been named Jessamine since 1889. It currently ranks #7272 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 17 births.
When was Jessamine most popular? ▼
Jessamine was most popular in the 1990s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Jessamine been used? ▼
Records for Jessamine go back to 1889, giving 137 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jessamine? ▼
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 Jessamine's data
- Jessamine's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (113 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- 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.
Keep exploring Jessamine
Nearby Names Like Jessamine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jessamine
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Jesse Girl
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Jessi Girl
#3247 6,553 births
Jessa Girl
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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, 1889–2025 (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. "Jessamine: #7272 Girls' Name - 763 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jessamine. 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 Jessamine 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.