Jessalyn
Girl name · #4890 in 2025 · Uniqueness 93/100
Jessalyn is currently the #4890 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Jessalyn.
Babies named Jessalyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 107-year story
Jessalyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 132 girls were named Jessalyn — good for #1427 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Jessalyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jessalyn in class?
Jessalyn scores 93 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jessalyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jessalyn is most common
State-level data for Jessalyn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jessalyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Jessalyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jadelyn, Jesslyn, Jaylyn, Joslyn, and Jasmyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jessalyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 99 | #1977 |
| 2012 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2011 | 99 | #1982 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2009 | 98 | #2076 |
| 2008 | 95 | #2122 |
| 2007 | 110 | #1886 |
| 2006 | 118 | #1761 |
| 2005 | 121 | #1645 |
| 2004 | 90 | #2030 |
| 2003 | 107 | #1755 |
| 2002 | 120 | #1558 |
| 2001 | 132 | #1427 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jessalyn a popular girl name?
Jessalyn ranked #4890 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Jessalyn most popular?
Jessalyn peaked in 2001, when 132 American girls received the name (ranked #1427 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jessalyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Jessalyn. It scores 93/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.