US rank #7240 Girls' name Peak 1997 753 births

Jessamine — #7240 US girls' name

753 babies named Jessamine in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s71890s131900s331910s1001920s771930s61970s491980s971990s1132000s982010s1082020s52
#7240
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jessamine

The Social Security Administration has registered 753 babies named Jessamine between 1889 and 2024, spanning 136 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jessamine currently holds the #7240 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jessamine performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Jessamine shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jessamine 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 753 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.

Jessamine at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

753

Since 1889

136 years of records

Peak year

1997

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,240

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1889

Recorded for 136 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jessamine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1889

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
17
Annual births at peak — across 136 years of records
05101520 202420142003199319831937191819071889 7

Jessamine by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
113 births that decade — 15% of Jessamine's all-time total
1880s71890s131900s331910s1001920s771930s61970s491980s971990s1132000s982010s1082020s52

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jessamine?
753 babies have been named Jessamine since 1889. It currently ranks #7240 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?
Jessamine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 136 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1889–2024 (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.