Jesses vs Jesus

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

Name A

Jesses

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Name B

Jesus

Boy name · Rank #164

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jesses Jesus
Current Rank Unranked #164
Total Births (all years) 51 244,281
Peak Year 1939 2004
Peak Year Births 8 6,472
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesses Jesus
1880ss — 133
1890ss — 142
1900ss — 453
1910ss — 2,239
1920ss 5 6,578
1930ss 19 5,480
1940ss 5 6,316
1950ss 6 8,352
1960ss — 10,894
1970ss 10 18,807
1980ss 6 27,400
1990ss — 49,129
2000ss — 61,324
2010ss — 33,796
2020ss — 13,238

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesses Jesus
2014 — 3,523
2015 — 3,182
2016 — 3,079
2017 — 2,749
2018 — 2,643
2019 — 2,541
2020 — 2,297
2021 — 2,270
2022 — 2,259
2023 — 2,113
2024 — 2,221
2025 — 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, 1922–1989.

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