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 #4571

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Metric Jesus Jess
Current Rank #164 #4571
Total Births (all years) 244,281 25,063
Peak Year 2004 1915
Peak Year Births 6,472 577
Peak Decade 2000s 1910s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesus Jess
1880s 133 1,182
1890s 142 1,013
1900s 453 897
1910s 2,239 2,974
1920s 6,578 2,653
1930s 5,480 1,699
1940s 6,316 1,998
1950s 8,352 2,447
1960s 10,894 2,315
1970s 18,807 2,781
1980s 27,400 2,565
1990s 49,129 1,424
2000s 61,324 681
2010s 33,796 305
2020s 13,238 129

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesus Jess
2014 3,523 32
2015 3,182 35
2016 3,079 30
2017 2,749 22
2018 2,643 33
2019 2,541 23
2020 2,297 22
2021 2,270 25
2022 2,259 17
2023 2,113 25
2024 2,221 22
2025 2,078 18

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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