US rank #10436 Girls' name Peak 1984 245 births

Jessamy — #10436 US girls' name

245 babies named Jessamy in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s521980s841990s472000s272010s102020s25
#10436
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Jessamy was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

14 babies were named Jessamy in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jessamy

The Social Security Administration has registered 245 babies named Jessamy between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jessamy currently holds the #10436 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jessamy performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jessamy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jessamy 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 245 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.

Jessamy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

245

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1984

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,436

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jessamy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1984)
14
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
46810121416 202420132000199319881983197919751971 6

Jessamy by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
84 births that decade — 34% of Jessamy's all-time total
1970s521980s841990s472000s272010s102020s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jessamy?
245 babies have been named Jessamy since 1971. It currently ranks #10436 among girls. The peak year was 1984 with 14 births.
When was Jessamy most popular?
Jessamy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Jessamy been used?
Jessamy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jessamy?
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, 1971–2024 (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.