Jesslyn comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning God beholds; pool.
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How popular is Jesslyn?
2017peak year
Jesslyn first appeared in U.S. records in 1915. The name climbed in popularity through the 2010s, reaching its peak of #1,967 nationally in 2017 with 101 babies that year. Jesslyn's usage has fallen in recent decades. Today, Jesslyn is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #2,517) with about 74 babies named Jesslyn each year. In all, around 2,595 babies have been registered as Jesslyn since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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