Jessel
Jessel or Jessell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Sir Charles Jessel, (1860–1928), baronet, British barrister, magistrate and businessman Jesselton, now Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia David Jessel, British journalist George Jessel: George Jessel (actor) (1898–1981), American vaudevillian George Jessel (jurist) (1824–1883), British jurist Herbert Jessel, 1st Baron Jessel…
Meaning & Origin of Jessel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jessel or Jessell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Sir Charles Jessel, (1860–1928), baronet, British barrister, magistrate and businessman Jesselton, now Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia David Jessel, British journalist George Jessel: George Jessel (actor) (1898–1981), American vaudevillian George Jessel (jurist) (1824–1883), British jurist Herbert Jessel, 1st Baron Jessel…
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The Story of Jessel
As a girl name
Jessel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 12 Jessels were born — ranking #8,716 that year. As of 2026, Jessel ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 174 Jessels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jessel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 5 Jessels were born — ranking #4,210 that year. As of 2026, Jessel ranks #3,799 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Jessels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jessel
Jessel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 174 births in the dataset. Jessel's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #8,716. Use the chart and map above to compare Jessel'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 .
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