Recorded 1999–2002 Girls' name Peak 2002 15 births

Jessell — girls' name

15 babies named Jessell in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s10

The verdict

15 girls have been named Jessell since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2002.

15
total births
1999–2002
years on record
2000s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Jessell was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jessell in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jessell

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Jessell between 1999 and 2002, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jessell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jessell performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jessell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jessell 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 15 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.

Jessell at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

15

Since 1999

4 years of records

Peak year

2002

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1999

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 2002

Jessell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1999

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (2002)
10
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4681012 20021999 5

Jessell by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
10 births that decade — 67% of Jessell's all-time total
1990s52000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jessell?
15 babies have been named Jessell since 1999. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 2002 with 10 births.
When was Jessell most popular?
Jessell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Jessell been used?
Jessell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 4 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Jessell?
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.

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, 1999–2002 (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.