Boys' name · since 1986

Jeese

12 babies named Jeese in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,676 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade

Jeese sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1986.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeese has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1991.

  • #32,676 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1986
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeese ranks #32,676 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.

#32,676 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeese's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jeese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jeese splits its recorded history at 1991: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (6 births).

Jeese popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1986)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
6 19861991 6

Jeese by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1980s was Jeese's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Jeese births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeese?
12 babies have been named Jeese since 1986. All-time, it sits at #32,676 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1986 with 6 births.
Where does Jeese sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeese ranks #32,676 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jeese most popular?
Jeese was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Jeese been used?
Jeese has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 6 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Jeese?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeevan, Jeet, Jee, Jeeva, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jeese's data

  • Jeese's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jeese

Nearby Names Like Jeese

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeese

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jeese: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jeese draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.