Girl · #13,458 in 2026

Jesselyn

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

Jessy Seuntiens, known by her stage name Jesselyn is a Dutch DJ. She started her career in 2001. and was impressed by the techniques of other trance and hard-trance DJs, as she started to learn and improve her own abilities. She was able to play at the Frequency Festival in 2002.

Current Rank

#13,458

Peak Rank

#3,401 (1989)

Total Babies

534

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1918

First Year

2021

Last Year

1989

Peak Year

#3401

Peak Rank

534

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jesselyn

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

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The Story of Jesselyn

Jesselyn 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 1989, when 30 Jesselyns were born — ranking #3,401 that year. As of 2026, Jesselyn ranks #13,458 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 534 Jesselyns 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 Jesselyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jesselyn 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 Jesselyn

What does the name Jesselyn mean?

How popular is Jesselyn in 2026?

In 2026, Jesselyn ranks #13,458 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Jesselyn most popular?

Jesselyn reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #3,401 that year with 30 babies given the name.

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

Jesselyn has historically been most popular in Florida, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jesselyn.

Is Jesselyn a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Jesselyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jesselyn include Carolanne, Lorren, Marquise. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jesselyn

Jesselyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 534 births in the dataset. Jesselyn's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #3,401. Use the chart and map above to compare Jesselyn'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.