Unisex name · since 1991
Jessel
174 babies named Jessel in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #21,252 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 174
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
174 girls have been named Jessel since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jessel recorded 174 times among girls since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2017.
- #21,252 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 174 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jessel ranks #21,252 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 174 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #21,252 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 174
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jessel's 174 recorded births place it above 70.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jessel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jessel's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jessel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2017
- Peak year (2004)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Jessel popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1927 (Jessel as boys' name)
Jessel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (78 births, 45% of the file).
2000s was Jessel's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jessel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
78 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 78 births (45% of all-time use).
Jessel by state
Where Jessel concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 12.6% |
22 of 174 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jessel's data
- Jessel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2010s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jessels (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jessel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jessel 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 August 2026.