Jessiah vs Jesus

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

Name A

Jessiah

Boy name · Rank #1645

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Name B

Jesus

Boy name · Rank #164

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Metric Jessiah Jesus
Current Rank #1645 #164
Total Births (all years) 2,196 242,168
Peak Year 2020 2004
Peak Year Births 144 6,471
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jessiah Jesus
1880ss — 133
1890ss — 142
1900ss — 453
1910ss — 2,239
1920ss — 6,578
1930ss — 5,480
1940ss — 6,316
1950ss — 8,352
1960ss — 10,892
1970ss 6 18,805
1980ss 28 27,398
1990ss 102 49,128
2000ss 445 61,316
2010ss 999 33,793
2020ss 616 11,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jessiah Jesus
2014 104 3,523
2015 117 3,180
2016 97 3,079
2017 132 2,749
2018 138 2,643
2019 115 2,541
2020 144 2,296
2021 143 2,269
2022 130 2,258
2023 96 2,110
2024 103 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, 1978–2024.

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