Girls' name · since 1915
Jesslyn
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 2,631 babies named Jesslyn, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,914 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,988 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,631
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,631 babies have been named Jesslyn since 1915, making it today's #3988 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jesslyn recorded 2,631 times among girls since 1915, holding rank #3988 nationally today, ahead of 77% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #3,914 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,988 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,631 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jesslyn ranks #3,914 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,988 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,631 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,914 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,988 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,631
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jesslyn's 2,631 recorded births place it above 94.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Jesslyn compares
2,631 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,297 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
Jesslyn's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jesslyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,631 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 101 | 21 | 19,840 |
Jesslyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jesslyn splits its recorded history at 1986: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 101 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jesslyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 101
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Jesslyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (809 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Jesslyn's strongest decade.
809 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jesslyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 24
1940s
24 births
- 1950s 39
1950s
39 births
- 1960s 53
1960s
53 births
- 1970s 71
1970s
71 births
- 1980s 180
1980s
180 births
- 1990s
1990s
439 births
- 2000s
2000s
614 births
- 2010s
2010s
809 births
- 2020s
2020s
362 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 809 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jesslyn 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 Jesslyn's total volume
Jesslyn by state
Where Jesslyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 407 | 15.5% |
| #2 | California | | 290 | 11.0% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 44 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 38 | 1.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 20 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 16 | 0.6% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 11 | 0.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 9 | 0.3% |
407 of 2,631 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Jesslyn appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jesslyn's data
- Jesslyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (809 total births) through the 2020s (362) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jesslyns (407 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jesslyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1915–2025 (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 Jesslyn 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.