Girls' name · since 1968
Jessilyn
682 babies named Jessilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,669 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 682
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jessilyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 682 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Jessilyn recorded 682 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2023.
- #9,669 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 682 born since 1968
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jessilyn ranks #9,669 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 682 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,669 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 682
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jessilyn's 682 recorded births place it above 86.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jessilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jessilyn's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jessilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2023
- Peak year (1991)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Jessilyn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (192 births, 28% of the file).
1990s was Jessilyn's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Jessilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
122 births
- 1990s
1990s
192 births
- 2000s
2000s
186 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 192 births (28% of all-time use).
How Jessilyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jessilyn's total volume
Jessilyn by state
Where Jessilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20 | 2.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
20 of 682 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Jessilyn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (192 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jessilyns (20 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jessilyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1968–2023 (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 Jessilyn 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.