Girl · #5,959 in 2026

Jessalyn

Name: Popularity of the name Jessalyn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jessalyn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jessalyn is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Jessalyn Gilsig, Canadian actress Jessalyn Van Trump (1887–1939), American actress Jessalyn Wanlim, Canadian actress and model

Current Rank

#5,959

Peak Rank

#1,398 (2001)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-50%

1918

First Year

2026

Last Year

2001

Peak Year

#1398

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jessalyn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Jessalyn

Jessalyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 132 Jessalyns were born — ranking #1,427 that year. As of 2026, Jessalyn ranks #5,959 for baby girls with 20 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 4K Jessalyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jessalyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jessalyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jessalyn

What does the name Jessalyn mean?

How popular is Jessalyn in 2026?

In 2026, Jessalyn ranks #5,959 among girls' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year.

When was Jessalyn most popular?

Jessalyn reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #1,398 that year with 132 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jessalyn most popular?

Jessalyn has historically been most popular in Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jessalyn.

Is Jessalyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jessalyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jessalyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jessalyn include Malina, Donnamarie, Sherre. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jessalyn

Jessalyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Jessalyn's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,398. Use the chart and map above to compare Jessalyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.