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.

Name A

Jess

Boy name · Rank #4571

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Name B

Jesus

Boy name · Rank #164

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Metric Jess Jesus
Current Rank #4571 #164
Total Births (all years) 25,063 244,281
Peak Year 1915 2004
Peak Year Births 577 6,472
Peak Decade 1910s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jess Jesus
1880s 1,182 133
1890s 1,013 142
1900s 897 453
1910s 2,974 2,239
1920s 2,653 6,578
1930s 1,699 5,480
1940s 1,998 6,316
1950s 2,447 8,352
1960s 2,315 10,894
1970s 2,781 18,807
1980s 2,565 27,400
1990s 1,424 49,129
2000s 681 61,324
2010s 305 33,796
2020s 129 13,238

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jess Jesus
2014 32 3,523
2015 35 3,182
2016 30 3,079
2017 22 2,749
2018 33 2,643
2019 23 2,541
2020 22 2,297
2021 25 2,270
2022 17 2,259
2023 25 2,113
2024 22 2,221
2025 18 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, 1880–2025.

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