Jesus vs Jess

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

Name A

Jesus

Boy name · Rank #164

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Name B

Jess

Boy name · Rank #4553

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Metric Jesus Jess
Current Rank #164 #4553
Total Births (all years) 242,168 25,045
Peak Year 2004 1915
Peak Year Births 6,471 577
Peak Decade 2000ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesus Jess
1880ss 133 1,182
1890ss 142 1,013
1900ss 453 897
1910ss 2,239 2,974
1920ss 6,578 2,653
1930ss 5,480 1,699
1940ss 6,316 1,998
1950ss 8,352 2,447
1960ss 10,892 2,315
1970ss 18,805 2,781
1980ss 27,398 2,565
1990ss 49,128 1,424
2000ss 61,316 681
2010ss 33,793 305
2020ss 11,143 111

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesus Jess
2014 3,523 32
2015 3,180 35
2016 3,079 30
2017 2,749 22
2018 2,643 33
2019 2,541 23
2020 2,296 22
2021 2,269 25
2022 2,258 17
2023 2,110 25
2024 2,210 22

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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