Jesly
Girl name · #1557 in 2025 · Rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jesly is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jesly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jesly is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jesly is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Jesly is most common in NC (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jesly is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.