Jesson
Jesson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ben Jesson, British sport shooter Bradley D.
Meaning & Origin of Jesson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jesson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ben Jesson, British sport shooter Bradley D.
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The Story of Jesson
Jesson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 11 Jessons were born — ranking #6,903 that year. As of 2026, Jesson ranks #8,836 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 98 Jessons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Jesson
Jesson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 98 births in the dataset. Jesson's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #6,903. Use the chart and map above to compare Jesson'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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