Jesus vs Jessie

Side-by-side comparison of Jesus and Jessie — 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

Jessie

Girl name · Rank #806

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Metric Jesus Jessie
Current Rank #164 #806
Total Births (all years) 242,168 169,704
Peak Year 2004 1918
Peak Year Births 6,471 3,591
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jesus Jessie
1880ss 133 9,187
1890ss 142 11,870
1900ss 453 12,756
1910ss 2,239 27,834
1920ss 6,578 29,289
1930ss 5,480 17,248
1940ss 6,316 12,150
1950ss 8,352 7,652
1960ss 10,892 4,201
1970ss 18,805 4,411
1980ss 27,398 10,967
1990ss 49,128 10,142
2000ss 61,316 5,683
2010ss 33,793 4,512
2020ss 11,143 1,802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jesus Jessie
2014 3,523 508
2015 3,180 471
2016 3,079 460
2017 2,749 453
2018 2,643 449
2019 2,541 417
2020 2,296 388
2021 2,269 356
2022 2,258 356
2023 2,110 354
2024 2,210 348

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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