Jesus vs Jesse

Side-by-side comparison of Jesus and Jesse — 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

Jesse

Boy name · Rank #187

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Metric Jesus Jesse
Current Rank #164 #187
Total Births (all years) 242,168 430,392
Peak Year 2004 1981
Peak Year Births 6,471 10,444
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesus Jesse
1880ss 133 6,003
1890ss 142 5,396
1900ss 453 4,559
1910ss 2,239 16,293
1920ss 6,578 23,170
1930ss 5,480 18,929
1940ss 6,316 24,336
1950ss 8,352 26,654
1960ss 10,892 22,605
1970ss 18,805 44,892
1980ss 27,398 85,915
1990ss 49,128 73,790
2000ss 61,316 43,389
2010ss 33,793 24,893
2020ss 11,143 9,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesus Jesse
2014 3,523 2,469
2015 3,180 2,357
2016 3,079 2,309
2017 2,749 2,105
2018 2,643 2,144
2019 2,541 1,978
2020 2,296 1,885
2021 2,269 1,905
2022 2,258 1,975
2023 2,110 1,823
2024 2,210 1,980

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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