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Jessup

Boy

Meaning of Jessup: English: 'son of Joseph'

Jessup is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9373rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9373

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

479

First recorded 1948 · peak 1995

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Jessup per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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