Jesse vs Jesus

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

Name A

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Name B

Jesus

Boy name · Rank #164

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Metric Jesse Jesus
Current Rank #187 #164
Total Births (all years) 430,392 242,168
Peak Year 1981 2004
Peak Year Births 10,444 6,471
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesse Jesus
1880ss 6,003 133
1890ss 5,396 142
1900ss 4,559 453
1910ss 16,293 2,239
1920ss 23,170 6,578
1930ss 18,929 5,480
1940ss 24,336 6,316
1950ss 26,654 8,352
1960ss 22,605 10,892
1970ss 44,892 18,805
1980ss 85,915 27,398
1990ss 73,790 49,128
2000ss 43,389 61,316
2010ss 24,893 33,793
2020ss 9,568 11,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesse Jesus
2014 2,469 3,523
2015 2,357 3,180
2016 2,309 3,079
2017 2,105 2,749
2018 2,144 2,643
2019 1,978 2,541
2020 1,885 2,296
2021 1,905 2,269
2022 1,975 2,258
2023 1,823 2,110
2024 1,980 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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