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 #2456

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Name B

Jesus

Boy name · Rank #164

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Metric Jeshua Jesus
Current Rank #2456 #164
Total Births (all years) 2,623 244,281
Peak Year 2007 2004
Peak Year Births 165 6,472
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jeshua Jesus
1880s - 133
1890s - 142
1900s - 453
1910s - 2,239
1920s - 6,578
1930s - 5,480
1940s - 6,316
1950s - 8,352
1960s - 10,894
1970s 87 18,807
1980s 188 27,400
1990s 278 49,129
2000s 1,026 61,324
2010s 789 33,796
2020s 255 13,238

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jeshua Jesus
2014 93 3,523
2015 60 3,182
2016 75 3,079
2017 61 2,749
2018 52 2,643
2019 36 2,541
2020 38 2,297
2021 26 2,270
2022 35 2,259
2023 49 2,113
2024 56 2,221
2025 51 2,078

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, 1973–2025.

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