Jessel
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- juh-SEL
- Origin
- Modern
Jessel is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jessel come from?
Modern: modern invented name, perhaps Jess + el
Is Jessel a girl's or a boy's name?
Jessel is a girls' name.
How popular is Jessel in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 12 girls. It first appears in the records in 1991.
Half of all the girls named Jessel in the US since 1880 were born between 1997 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jessel in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #15,898 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #16,756 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9,786 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15,236 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12,574 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12,671 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10,606 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14,495 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8,711 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13,837 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10,240 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12,049 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13,147 |
| 1999 | 10 | #8,798 |
| 1998 | 9 | #9,254 |
| 1997 | 7 | #10,831 |
| 1996 | 7 | #10,562 |
| 1995 | 9 | #8,761 |
| 1994 | 8 | #9,580 |
| 1993 | 6 | #11,773 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 8 | #9,328 |
Names like Jessel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jazlyn Jayla Itzel Jordyn Josie Emma Chloe Miley Jaylee Campbell Jaycee Hannah
Names related to Jessel
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jessel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jessel, updated 20 October 2026.