Total births
117
Boys' name · since 1998
Jeshurun
117 babies named Jeshurun in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9423
- among boys today
- 117
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
117 babies have been named Jeshurun since 1998, making it today's #9423 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeshurun has been recorded 117 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #9423 nationally and more common than 34% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #9423 among boys today
- 117 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jeshurun is currently the #9423 boys' name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 117 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9423
- among boys today
- 117
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Jeshurun vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9423
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Jeshurun was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jeshurun in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Jeshurun compares
117 28th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jeshurun's all-time total is 68% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeshurun | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jeshurun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jeshurun's full recorded timeline at 2016, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jeshurun at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#9,423
Active since
1998
Jeshurun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Jeshurun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jeshurun's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jeshurun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 44 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeshurun? ▼
117 babies have been named Jeshurun since 1998. It currently ranks #9423 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 10 births.
When was Jeshurun most popular? ▼
Jeshurun was most popular in the 2020s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Jeshurun been used? ▼
Jeshurun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jeshurun? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jeshurun
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeshurun
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Jessie Boy
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Jess Boy
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Jessy Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jeshurun: #9423 Boys' Name - 117 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeshurun. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jeshurun 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 July 2026.