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Jesslyn

Girl

Meaning of Jesslyn: American: 'combination of Jessica and Lynn'

Jesslyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3851st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3851

36 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,631

First recorded 1915 · peak 2017

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 23 babies1989: 28 babies1990: 45 babies19901991: 30 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 57 babies1995: 57 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 43 babies1998: 48 babies1999: 44 babies2000: 40 babies20002001: 56 babies2002: 50 babies2003: 62 babies2004: 45 babies2005: 66 babies2006: 59 babies2007: 79 babies2008: 74 babies2009: 83 babies2010: 64 babies20102011: 79 babies2012: 77 babies2013: 99 babies2014: 80 babies2015: 72 babies2016: 93 babies2017: 101 babies2018: 69 babies2019: 75 babies2020: 89 babies20202021: 73 babies2022: 64 babies2023: 50 babies2024: 50 babies2025: 36 babies
US babies named Jesslyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 101.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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