Jeshua vs Jesus

Side-by-side comparison of Jeshua and Jesus — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jeshua

Boy name · Rank #2483

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Name B

Jesus

Boy name · Rank #164

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jeshua Jesus
Current Rank #2483 #164
Total Births (all years) 2,570 242,168
Peak Year 2007 2004
Peak Year Births 164 6,471
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeshua Jesus
1880ss — 133
1890ss — 142
1900ss — 453
1910ss — 2,239
1920ss — 6,578
1930ss — 5,480
1940ss — 6,316
1950ss — 8,352
1960ss — 10,892
1970ss 87 18,805
1980ss 188 27,398
1990ss 278 49,128
2000ss 1,025 61,316
2010ss 789 33,793
2020ss 203 11,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeshua Jesus
2014 93 3,523
2015 60 3,180
2016 75 3,079
2017 61 2,749
2018 52 2,643
2019 36 2,541
2020 38 2,296
2021 26 2,269
2022 35 2,258
2023 49 2,110
2024 55 2,210

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1973–2024.

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