Total births
251
Girls' name · since 1971
Jessamy
251 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.
- #10469
- among girls today
- 251
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
251 babies have been named Jessamy since 1971, making it today's #10469 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jessamy has been recorded 251 times among girls since 1971, currently ranked #10469 nationally and more common than 41% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #10469 among girls today
- 251 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jessamy is currently the #10469 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 251 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10469
- among girls today
- 251
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Jessamy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10469
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
33% 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.
How Jessamy compares
251 41st percentile among 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
Jessamy's all-time total is 34% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jessamy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 251 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jessamy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jessamy's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jessamy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1984
Current rank
#10,469
Active since
1971
Jessamy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1984)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Jessamy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jessamy's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jessamy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
52 births
- 1980s
1980s
84 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 84 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jessamy? ▼
Jessamy has been given to 251 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10469 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jessamy since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Jessamy's data
- Jessamy's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (84 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- 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 Jessamy
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jessamy
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Jessie Girl
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Jesse Girl
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Jessi Girl
#3247 6,553 births
Jessa Girl
#2033 6,462 births
Compare Jessamy side by side: Jessamy vs Jessica Jessamy vs Jessie Jessamy vs Jesse
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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, 1971–2025 (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. "Jessamy: #10469 Girls' Name - 251 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jessamy. 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 Jessamy 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.