Boys' name · since 1958

Jes

Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 126 babies named Jes, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,907 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 1958
1970s
peak decade

126 boys have been named Jes since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jes has been recorded 126 times among boys since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2005.

  • #15,907 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 126 born since 1958
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jes ranks #15,907 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 126 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.

#15,907 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 1958
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jes's 126 recorded births place it above 64.96% 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.

Jes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jes's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jes popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1975)
13
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
468101214 19581975197819861991199620022005 5

Jes by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (42 births, 33% of the file).

1970s was Jes's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Jes births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 42 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jes? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 126 babies named Jes. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,907 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 13 births.
Where does Jes sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jes ranks #15,907 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 Jes most popular? ▼
Jes was most popular in the 1970s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Jes been used? ▼
Records for Jes go back to 1958, giving 48 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Jes? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jesse, Jesus, Jessie, Jess, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jes's data

  • Jes's decade-level peak was the 1970s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Jes

Nearby Names Like Jes

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

Jesse Boy
#184 432,428 births
Jesus Boy
#173 244,281 births
Jessie Boy
#1425 111,331 births
Jess Boy
#5208 25,063 births
Jessy Boy
#5232 4,670 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Halley
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Cloy
126 births · Peak 1932
Severn
126 births · Peak 1924
Seaton
126 births · Peak 1918
Sante #9797
126 births · Peak 1962
Ceferino
126 births · Peak 1981
Skeeter
126 births · Peak 1978

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jes: 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, 1958–2005 (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 Jes 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.