Girl’s name · Hebrew, Welsh, American English

Jesslyn

How to say it: JES-lin · /ˈdʒɛslɪn/

Modern blend of Jessica and Lynn - Hebrew 'foresight' plus Welsh lake, alt to Jocelyn.

Jesslyn was the 2,881st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 36 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 47% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,340 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,881for girls in 2025
1 in 92,092US babies
36born in 2025
#4,340projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jesslyn
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,881
Babies born in 202536
Share of births1 in 92,092
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−47%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,340

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Jesslyn peaked in the 2010s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 46 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Jesslyn also love

Nicknames

  • Jess
  • Jessy
  • Lyn

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In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jesslyn is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Welsh.

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