Jesus
#13,208 for girls in 2025, 6 births · #173 for boys in 2025, 2,078 births
Given to boys 98.9% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 2001 · 6,425 births
- Debut · boys
- 18 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 22 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 244,281since 1880
Jesus over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #13,208 | 6 | #173 | 2,078 |
| 2024 | — | #164 | 2,221 | |
| 2023 | #13,462 | 6 | #172 | 2,113 |
| 2022 | — | #166 | 2,259 | |
| 2021 | #13,464 | 6 | #170 | 2,270 |
| 2020 | — | #169 | 2,297 | |
| 2019 | #15,539 | 5 | #155 | 2,541 |
| 2018 | #15,682 | 5 | #148 | 2,643 |
| 2017 | #14,124 | 6 | #144 | 2,749 |
| 2016 | #11,781 | 8 | #134 | 3,079 |
| 2015 | #10,148 | 10 | #129 | 3,182 |
| 2014 | #9,517 | 11 | #111 | 3,523 |
| 2013 | #7,748 | 15 | #107 | 3,674 |
| 2012 | #9,109 | 12 | #101 | 3,783 |
| 2011 | #12,153 | 8 | #93 | 4,168 |
| 2010 | #8,701 | 13 | #92 | 4,454 |
| 2009 | #10,679 | 10 | #78 | 5,387 |
| 2008 | #5,750 | 24 | #79 | 5,758 |
| 2007 | #7,092 | 18 | #77 | 6,223 |
| 2006 | #6,125 | 21 | #74 | 6,461 |
| 2005 | #4,958 | 26 | #73 | 6,382 |
| 2004 | #3,898 | 36 | #70 | 6,472 |
| 2003 | #3,472 | 41 | #67 | 6,163 |
| 2002 | #3,394 | 40 | #66 | 6,371 |
| 2001 | #3,785 | 34 | #66 | 6,425 |
| 2000 | #4,079 | 30 | #76 | 5,682 |
| 1999 | #3,048 | 43 | #70 | 5,571 |
| 1998 | #2,570 | 53 | #76 | 5,217 |
| 1997 | #3,716 | 30 | #71 | 5,164 |
| 1996 | #3,302 | 35 | #74 | 5,115 |
| 1995 | #2,456 | 52 | #76 | 4,908 |
| 1994 | #2,381 | 54 | #79 | 4,916 |
| 1993 | #2,127 | 63 | #80 | 4,683 |
| 1992 | #2,156 | 62 | #78 | 4,823 |
| 1991 | #2,320 | 55 | #80 | 4,601 |
| 1990 | #2,174 | 59 | #90 | 4,131 |
| 1989 | #2,250 | 53 | #103 | 3,291 |
| 1988 | #2,274 | 49 | #104 | 2,928 |
| 1987 | #2,780 | 35 | #104 | 2,790 |
| 1986 | #2,564 | 38 | #109 | 2,597 |
| 1985 | #2,222 | 46 | #108 | 2,687 |
| 1984 | #2,470 | 38 | #109 | 2,513 |
| 1983 | #2,236 | 43 | #108 | 2,511 |
| 1982 | #1,900 | 56 | #111 | 2,624 |
| 1981 | #2,265 | 44 | #108 | 2,759 |
| 1980 | #2,342 | 41 | #110 | 2,700 |
| 1979 | #2,477 | 37 | #112 | 2,364 |
| 1978 | #2,237 | 41 | #124 | 2,074 |
| 1977 | #2,381 | 37 | #132 | 2,044 |
| 1976 | #1,936 | 46 | #129 | 2,040 |
| 1975 | #1,854 | 49 | #134 | 1,924 |
| 1974 | #2,616 | 28 | #133 | 1,945 |
| 1973 | #2,127 | 37 | #142 | 1,739 |
| 1972 | #2,523 | 28 | #161 | 1,611 |
| 1971 | #3,373 | 19 | #170 | 1,583 |
| 1970 | #2,522 | 29 | #185 | 1,483 |
| 1969 | #3,318 | 17 | #191 | 1,403 |
| 1968 | #3,169 | 17 | #192 | 1,227 |
| 1967 | #3,340 | 15 | #203 | 1,141 |
| 1966 | #3,040 | 17 | #209 | 1,108 |
| 1965 | #4,202 | 10 | #229 | 1,014 |
| 1964 | #3,108 | 17 | #228 | 1,076 |
| 1963 | #3,801 | 12 | #241 | 995 |
| 1962 | #4,533 | 9 | #239 | 1,043 |
| 1961 | #3,060 | 17 | #250 | 973 |
| 1960 | #3,920 | 11 | #262 | 914 |
| 1959 | #2,760 | 18 | #264 | 918 |
| 1958 | #2,972 | 16 | #264 | 865 |
| 1957 | #3,489 | 12 | #257 | 856 |
| 1956 | #3,493 | 12 | #249 | 825 |
| 1955 | #4,376 | 8 | #241 | 841 |
| 1954 | #3,490 | 11 | #245 | 791 |
| 1953 | #2,699 | 16 | #234 | 843 |
| 1952 | #2,327 | 20 | #234 | 810 |
| 1951 | #2,810 | 14 | #230 | 821 |
| 1950 | #3,235 | 11 | #235 | 782 |
| 1949 | #2,410 | 17 | #231 | 784 |
| 1948 | #1,953 | 24 | #220 | 845 |
| 1947 | #3,240 | 11 | #233 | 757 |
| 1946 | #2,094 | 20 | #226 | 702 |
| 1945 | #2,149 | 16 | #211 | 662 |
| 1944 | #3,687 | 7 | #242 | 559 |
| 1943 | #3,493 | 8 | #250 | 560 |
| 1942 | #2,666 | 12 | #246 | 535 |
| 1941 | #2,190 | 15 | #268 | 449 |
| 1940 | #2,737 | 10 | #255 | 463 |
| 1939 | #1,947 | 17 | #251 | 459 |
| 1938 | #2,447 | 12 | #249 | 473 |
| 1937 | #1,735 | 20 | #233 | 509 |
| 1936 | #2,153 | 14 | #240 | 470 |
| 1935 | #2,095 | 15 | #233 | 500 |
| 1934 | #2,087 | 15 | #223 | 537 |
| 1933 | #1,970 | 16 | #226 | 514 |
| 1932 | #2,365 | 13 | #202 | 635 |
| 1931 | #1,549 | 24 | #205 | 630 |
| 1930 | #1,289 | 34 | #186 | 753 |
| 1929 | #1,339 | 32 | #181 | 767 |
| 1928 | #1,366 | 32 | #184 | 775 |
| 1927 | #1,587 | 27 | #195 | 727 |
| 1926 | #1,514 | 29 | #197 | 713 |
| 1925 | #1,376 | 34 | #191 | 722 |
| 1924 | #1,811 | 23 | #208 | 662 |
| 1923 | #1,388 | 33 | #211 | 606 |
| 1922 | #1,730 | 24 | #234 | 561 |
| 1921 | #1,927 | 21 | #247 | 517 |
| 1920 | #1,626 | 26 | #238 | 528 |
| 1919 | #2,264 | 15 | #253 | 439 |
| 1918 | #2,209 | 16 | #281 | 362 |
| 1917 | #1,996 | 17 | #315 | 289 |
| 1916 | #2,028 | 16 | #320 | 270 |
| 1915 | #2,526 | 11 | #341 | 242 |
| 1914 | #3,188 | 6 | #327 | 194 |
| 1913 | #2,164 | 9 | #343 | 145 |
| 1912 | — | #296 | 146 | |
| 1911 | #2,191 | 6 | #298 | 79 |
| 1910 | #2,140 | 6 | #285 | 73 |
| 1909 | #1,957 | 6 | #268 | 68 |
| 1908 | — | #257 | 67 | |
| 1907 | #2,061 | 5 | #286 | 54 |
| 1906 | — | #309 | 44 | |
| 1905 | — | #254 | 59 | |
| 1904 | — | #288 | 44 | |
| 1903 | — | #470 | 20 | |
| 1902 | — | #460 | 21 | |
| 1901 | — | #353 | 27 | |
| 1900 | — | #297 | 49 | |
| 1899 | — | #415 | 20 | |
| 1898 | — | #452 | 20 | |
| 1897 | — | #515 | 15 | |
| 1896 | — | #424 | 21 | |
| 1895 | — | #491 | 17 | |
| 1894 | — | #567 | 13 | |
| 1893 | — | #615 | 11 | |
| 1892 | — | #641 | 11 | |
| 1891 | — | #963 | 5 | |
| 1890 | — | #667 | 9 | |
| 1889 | — | #673 | 9 | |
| 1888 | — | #416 | 20 | |
| 1887 | — | #438 | 15 | |
| 1886 | — | #540 | 12 | |
| 1885 | — | #498 | 14 | |
| 1884 | — | #570 | 11 | |
| 1883 | — | #527 | 12 | |
| 1882 | — | #489 | 14 | |
| 1881 | — | #653 | 8 | |
| 1880 | — | #403 | 18 | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Jesus was already there! It came in at #403, and was given to 18 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1891, when fewer than 6 boys a year got the name.
Where Jesus is popular in 2017
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- Arizona#37 · 1 in 184
- Texas#53 · 1 in 236
- California#72 · 1 in 315
- Nevada#92 · 1 in 328
- New Mexico#103 · 1 in 368
Best ever in a state: #6 in Arizona, 2001.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | #37 | 188 | 1 in 184 |
| Texas | #53 | 747 | 1 in 236 |
| California | #72 | 685 | 1 in 315 |
| Nevada | #92 | 40 | 1 in 328 |
| New Mexico | #103 | 22 | 1 in 368 |
| Nebraska | #126 | 23 | 1 in 425 |
| Illinois | #135 | 111 | 1 in 558 |
| Washington | #135 | 65 | 1 in 547 |
| Colorado | #138 | 50 | 1 in 529 |
| Florida | #169 | 133 | 1 in 727 |
| Oregon | #170 | 27 | 1 in 644 |
| Arkansas | #171 | 24 | 1 in 571 |
| Georgia | #174 | 75 | 1 in 716 |
| North Carolina | #200 | 61 | 1 in 841 |
| Kansas | #215 | 19 | 1 in 792 |
| Iowa | #223 | 17 | 1 in 874 |
| Oklahoma | #230 | 22 | 1 in 879 |
| New Jersey | #239 | 36 | 1 in 1,135 |
| Utah | #250 | 21 | 1 in 968 |
| Connecticut | #262 | 11 | 1 in 1,277 |
| Alabama | #285 | 18 | 1 in 1,271 |
| Idaho | #289 | 8 | 1 in 988 |
| New York | #291 | 66 | 1 in 1,478 |
| Wisconsin | #298 | 20 | 1 in 1,300 |
| Indiana | #301 | 27 | 1 in 1,276 |
| Minnesota | #302 | 20 | 1 in 1,354 |
| Louisiana | #319 | 17 | 1 in 1,403 |
| South Carolina | #337 | 13 | 1 in 1,615 |
| Pennsylvania | #353 | 30 | 1 in 1,940 |
| Michigan | #354 | 26 | 1 in 1,786 |
| Maryland | #356 | 15 | 1 in 1,767 |
| Tennessee | #358 | 21 | 1 in 1,727 |
| Virginia | #385 | 20 | 1 in 2,038 |
| Missouri | #412 | 14 | 1 in 2,186 |
| Kentucky | #417 | 10 | 1 in 2,164 |
| Massachusetts | #436 | 10 | 1 in 2,882 |
| Ohio | #569 | 16 | 1 in 3,647 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| Mississippi | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
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Momentum · boys
Holding steady
- 9 spots since 2024 (#164 → #173)
- 4 spots since 2020 (#169 → #173)
- 44 spots since 2015 (#129 → #173)
- Biggest jump: 322 spots in 1892 (#963 → #641)
- Biggest drop: 296 spots in 1891 (#667 → #963)
Rise & fade · boys
121 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2001 at #66 (6,425 births)
- Births halved by 2015, 14 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 100 for 22 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 22 yrs · run 1990–2011
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 302
- Highest: 1 in 302 boys born in 2001 were named Jesus (0.33%)
- Latest: 1 in 822 boys born in 2025 (0.12%)
Era · boys
The 2000s
- 25.1% of all boys named Jesus (61,324) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 133 | #403 (1880) | #521 |
| 1890s | 142 | #415 (1899) | #575 |
| 1900s | 453 | #254 (1905) | #324 |
| 1910s | 2,239 | #253 (1919) | #306 |
| 1920s | 6,578 | #181 (1929) | #209 |
| 1930s | 5,480 | #186 (1930) | #225 |
| 1940s | 6,316 | #211 (1945) | #238 |
| 1950s | 8,352 | #230 (1951) | #245 |
| 1960s | 10,894 | #191 (1969) | #224 |
| 1970s | 18,807 | #112 (1979) | #142 |
| 1980s | 27,400 | #103 (1989) | #107 |
| 1990s | 49,129 | #70 (1999) | #77 |
| 2000s | 61,324 | #66 (2001) | #73 |
| 2010s | 33,796 | #92 (2010) | #121 |
| 2020s | 13,238 | #164 (2024) | #169 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Jesus in 2017
girls
#14,124
6 births · 1 in 287,744 girls
boys
#144
2,749 births · 1 in 673 boys
Top girls' names in 2017
Top boys' names in 2017
More about 2017
girls
1,726,461 girls got a published name in 2017; 1 in 287,744 of them was named Jesus, which outranked 23.4% of the 18,448 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.4% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Jesus
- #12,713Zyionna7
- #12,713Zyleah7
- #12,713Zynique7
- #14,124Jesus6
- #14,124Aabriella6
- #14,124Aaditri6
- #14,124Aafiya6
- #15,902Aadilynn5
- #15,902Aafiyah5
- #15,902Aaheli5
Tied with 1,777 names at #14,124; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Biggest movers since 2016
Risers
Fallers
- ↓ 263Julianne#919 → #1,182
- ↓ 243Milania#947 → #1,190
- ↓ 240Wendy#858 → #1,098
- ↓ 238Montserrat#808 → #1,046
- ↓ 224Nathaly#930 → #1,154
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,850,956 boys got a published name in 2017; 1 in 673 of them was named Jesus, which outranked 99.0% of the 14,262 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.0% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Jesus
Biggest movers since 2016
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.