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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jesus | Jessie |
| Current Rank | #164 | #807 |
| Total Births (all years) | 244,281 | 170,036 |
| Peak Year | 2004 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 6,472 | 3,591 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jesus | Jessie |
| 1880s | 133 | 9,187 |
| 1890s | 142 | 11,870 |
| 1900s | 453 | 12,756 |
| 1910s | 2,239 | 27,834 |
| 1920s | 6,578 | 29,289 |
| 1930s | 5,480 | 17,248 |
| 1940s | 6,316 | 12,150 |
| 1950s | 8,352 | 7,653 |
| 1960s | 10,894 | 4,201 |
| 1970s | 18,807 | 4,410 |
| 1980s | 27,400 | 10,966 |
| 1990s | 49,129 | 10,142 |
| 2000s | 61,324 | 5,684 |
| 2010s | 33,796 | 4,513 |
| 2020s | 13,238 | 2,133 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jesus | Jessie |
| 2014 | 3,523 | 508 |
| 2015 | 3,182 | 471 |
| 2016 | 3,079 | 460 |
| 2017 | 2,749 | 453 |
| 2018 | 2,643 | 449 |
| 2019 | 2,541 | 417 |
| 2020 | 2,297 | 388 |
| 2021 | 2,270 | 356 |
| 2022 | 2,259 | 356 |
| 2023 | 2,113 | 355 |
| 2024 | 2,221 | 348 |
| 2025 | 2,078 | 330 |