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 #185

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Metric Jesus Jesse
Current Rank #164 #185
Total Births (all years) 244,281 432,428
Peak Year 2004 1981
Peak Year Births 6,472 10,443
Peak Decade 2000s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesus Jesse
1880s 133 6,003
1890s 142 5,396
1900s 453 4,559
1910s 2,239 16,293
1920s 6,578 23,170
1930s 5,480 18,930
1940s 6,316 24,336
1950s 8,352 26,655
1960s 10,894 22,605
1970s 18,807 44,886
1980s 27,400 85,908
1990s 49,129 73,791
2000s 61,324 43,393
2010s 33,796 24,903
2020s 13,238 11,600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesus Jesse
2014 3,523 2,469
2015 3,182 2,357
2016 3,079 2,310
2017 2,749 2,106
2018 2,643 2,146
2019 2,541 1,979
2020 2,297 1,887
2021 2,270 1,908
2022 2,259 1,979
2023 2,113 1,828
2024 2,221 1,996
2025 2,078 2,002

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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