Jessilyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,893 in 1989
0 babies were named Jessilyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1968–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJessilyn first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #3,893.
About the name Jessilyn
Jessilyn is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Jessilyn for girls from 1968 to 2023, in 46 of those 56 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #3,893 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 | 408,163 girls |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1980s | 7.0 | 142,653 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 93,809 girls |
| 2000s | 10 | 99,206 girls |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 137,363 girls |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 217,391 girls |
Other spellings of Jessilyn
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Jessilyn
What is the origin of the name Jessilyn?
Jessilyn has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jessilyn a boy or girl name?
Jessilyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jessilyn?
Jessilyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #3,893 in 1989.