Jess vs Jesus

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

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Jess

Boy name · Rank #4553

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Name B

Jesus

Boy name · Rank #164

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Metric Jess Jesus
Current Rank #4553 #164
Total Births (all years) 25,045 242,168
Peak Year 1915 2004
Peak Year Births 577 6,471
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jess Jesus
1880ss 1,182 133
1890ss 1,013 142
1900ss 897 453
1910ss 2,974 2,239
1920ss 2,653 6,578
1930ss 1,699 5,480
1940ss 1,998 6,316
1950ss 2,447 8,352
1960ss 2,315 10,892
1970ss 2,781 18,805
1980ss 2,565 27,398
1990ss 1,424 49,128
2000ss 681 61,316
2010ss 305 33,793
2020ss 111 11,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jess Jesus
2014 32 3,523
2015 35 3,180
2016 30 3,079
2017 22 2,749
2018 33 2,643
2019 23 2,541
2020 22 2,296
2021 25 2,269
2022 17 2,258
2023 25 2,110
2024 22 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, 1880–2024.

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