Feminine dossier · first seen 1918
Jessalyn
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2001
Peak era
2001
Peak births
132
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Jessalyn
How many people are named Jessalyn?
An estimated 3,611 living Americans are named Jessalyn.
How rare is Jessalyn?
Jessalyn is very rare among babies today, with 27 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 79.5% from its 2001 peak.
How old is the typical Jessalyn?
The median age of a living American named Jessalyn is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 32 years old.
Is Jessalyn still popular?
Not especially. Jessalyn has been declining since its 2001 peak and registered 27 births in 2025.
Where is Jessalyn most common?
Jessalyn has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.5× more often than the national baseline.
1918Peak 20012025
Peak year
2001
Decline from peak
79.5%
2025
27
All-time
3,700
Where it lives now
Jessalyn is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.5× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Jessalyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.