How Many People Are Named Jessamyn?
An estimated 693 people in the United States have the first name Jessamyn. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 37 years old, and Jessamyn peaked in popularity in 1981 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jessamyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jessamyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
693
About 1 in 494,595 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1981
37 births
Total Registered
732
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jessamyn
Jessamyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 732 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Jessamyn as a male name
Ranked #6,745 in 1981
5 male births in 1981
Peak: 1981 (5 births)
Jessamyn as a female name
Ranked #13,053 in 2018
7 female births in 2018
Peak: 1981 (32 births)
Jessamyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jessamyn span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 241 babies were registered. Jessamyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jessamyn by Decade
How has Jessamyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jessamyn by State
Jessamyn + Last Name Combinations
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Jessamyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jessamyn?
We estimate approximately 693 people named Jessamyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 494,595 Americans share this first name.
Is Jessamyn a common name?
Jessamyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 732 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jessamyn most popular?
Jessamyn reached peak popularity in 1981, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jessamyn is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jessamyn a female name?
Jessamyn is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jessamyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jessamyn Smith, Jessamyn Johnson, Jessamyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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