Jesly
Girl name · #1557 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
Jesly is currently the #1557 girl name in the United States — 136 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,235 girls born in 2025 was named Jesly.
Babies named Jesly per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Jesly first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 136 babies and a rank of #1548. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jesly against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jesly in class?
Jesly scores 36 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jesly is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jesly is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jeslys were NC (14), NY (14), CA (13), TX (10), MD (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Jesly
Statistically, parents drawn to Jesly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yesly, Nasly, Nashly, Nazly, and Livvy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jesly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 136 | #1548 |
| 2024 | 8 | #11122 |
| 2023 | 11 | #8989 |
| 2022 | 6 | #13592 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2020 | 8 | #11090 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9806 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9943 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jesly a popular girl name?
Jesly ranked #1557 among girls in 2025 with 136 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Jesly most popular?
Jesly peaked in 2025, when 136 American girls received the name (ranked #1548 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jesly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,235 newborn American girls was named Jesly. It scores 36/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.