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 #185

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Name B

Jesus

Boy name · Rank #164

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Metric Jesse Jesus
Current Rank #185 #164
Total Births (all years) 432,428 244,281
Peak Year 1981 2004
Peak Year Births 10,443 6,472
Peak Decade 1980s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesse Jesus
1880s 6,003 133
1890s 5,396 142
1900s 4,559 453
1910s 16,293 2,239
1920s 23,170 6,578
1930s 18,930 5,480
1940s 24,336 6,316
1950s 26,655 8,352
1960s 22,605 10,894
1970s 44,886 18,807
1980s 85,908 27,400
1990s 73,791 49,129
2000s 43,393 61,324
2010s 24,903 33,796
2020s 11,600 13,238

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesse Jesus
2014 2,469 3,523
2015 2,357 3,182
2016 2,310 3,079
2017 2,106 2,749
2018 2,146 2,643
2019 1,979 2,541
2020 1,887 2,297
2021 1,908 2,270
2022 1,979 2,259
2023 1,828 2,113
2024 1,996 2,221
2025 2,002 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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