boy's name
Jessen
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 390
Jessen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2002, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jessen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 117 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Jessen?
In 2025, Jessen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jessen 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 Jessen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jessen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jessen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jessen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jessen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jessen
How popular is the name Jessen?
In 2025, Jessen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jessen a girl's or a boy's name?
Jessen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jessen?
Jessen has 2 syllables.
When was Jessen most popular?
Jessen peaked in 2002, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jessen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jessen currently ranks #12,661 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.