Jester vs Jesus

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

Name A

Jester

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Name B

Jesus

Boy name · Rank #164

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jester Jesus
Current Rank Unranked #164
Total Births (all years) 66 242,168
Peak Year 1920 2004
Peak Year Births 7 6,471
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jester Jesus
2014 — 3,523
2015 — 3,180
2016 5 3,079
2017 — 2,749
2018 — 2,643
2019 — 2,541
2020 — 2,296
2021 — 2,269
2022 — 2,258
2023 — 2,110
2024 — 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, 1916–2016.

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