Jessell
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 Jessell
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 Jessell
Jessell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 10 Jessells were born — ranking #9,482 that year. As of 2026, Jessell ranks #9,482 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Jessells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jessell
Jessell is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Jessell's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #9,482. Use the chart and map above to compare Jessell'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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