Boys' name · since 1993
Jesu
Jesu has 19 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 19
- total births
- 1993–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
19 boys have been named Jesu since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jesu recorded 19 times among boys since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 1994.
- 19 total births
- 1993–1994 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jesu's 19 recorded births place it above 35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jesu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jesu's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jesu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1994
- Peak year (1993)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1994.
19 total births across 2 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1993 with 10 births in a single year.
Jesu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jesu's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Jesu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).
Jesu decade highlights
- Peak decade 19 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Jesu by state
Where Jesu concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 84.2% |
16 of 19 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 84.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 84.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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- California records the most Jesus (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1993–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jesu: Baby Name Since 1993 - 19 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jesu. 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 Jesu 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.
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