Girls' name · since 1981

Jessicalee

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Jessicalee, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

40
total births
1981–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
75%
born in that decade

40 girls have been named Jessicalee since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jessicalee recorded 40 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1992.

  • 40 total births
  • 1981–1992 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 75% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jessicalee's 40 recorded births place it above 48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jessicalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jessicalee's full recorded timeline at 1988, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jessicalee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1988)
9
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
45678910 1981198619871988198919901992 5

Jessicalee by decade

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

1980s was Jessicalee's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Jessicalee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 30 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jessicalee?
Since 1981, Social Security records show 40 babies named Jessicalee. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 9 births.
When was Jessicalee most popular?
Jessicalee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Jessicalee been used?
The SSA has tracked Jessicalee since 1981 -- 12 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Jessicalee?
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 Jessicalee's data

  • Jessicalee's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- 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.

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, 1981–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jessicalee: Baby Name Since 1981 - 40 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jessicalee. 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 Jessicalee 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.