girl's name
Jessamyn
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 737
Jessamyn is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1981, when 36 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jessamyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 165 |
| 1980s | 240 |
| 1990s | 167 |
| 2000s | 97 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 48 |
How popular is Jessamyn?
In 2018, Jessamyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jessamyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jessamyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jessamyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jessamyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jessamyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jessamyn
How popular is the name Jessamyn?
In 2018, Jessamyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jessamyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Jessamyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jessamyn?
Jessamyn has 3 syllables.
When was Jessamyn most popular?
Jessamyn peaked in 1981, when 36 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.