How Many People Are Named Jesselyn?
An estimated 508 people in the United States have the first name Jesselyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Jesselyn peaked in popularity in 1989 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jesselyn 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 Jesselyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
508
About 1 in 674,713 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1989
30 births
Total Registered
534
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jesselyn
Jesselyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 534 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jesselyn as a female name
Ranked #14,247 in 2021
6 female births in 2021
Peak: 1989 (30 births)
Jesselyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jesselyn span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 181 babies were registered. Jesselyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jesselyn by Decade
How has Jesselyn 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.
Jesselyn by State
Jesselyn + Last Name Combinations
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Jesselyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jesselyn?
We estimate approximately 508 people named Jesselyn 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 674,713 Americans share this first name.
Is Jesselyn a common name?
Jesselyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 534 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jesselyn most popular?
Jesselyn reached peak popularity in 1989, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jesselyn is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jesselyn a female name?
Jesselyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jesselyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jesselyn Smith, Jesselyn Johnson, Jesselyn 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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