Girls' name · since 1902
Jesusita
Jesusita has 1,467 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,778 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,467
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Jesusita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,467 recorded since 1902.
Social Security Administration records show Jesusita recorded 1,467 times among girls since 1902, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2008.
- #5,778 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,467 born since 1902
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jesusita ranks #5,778 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,467 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,778 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,467
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Jesusita's 1,467 recorded births place it above 92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jesusita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jesusita's full recorded timeline at 1952, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jesusita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2008
- Peak year (1930)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Jesusita by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (261 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Jesusita's strongest decade.
261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Jesusita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 22
1900s
22 births
- 1910s
1910s
114 births
- 1920s
1920s
261 births
- 1930s
1930s
194 births
- 1940s
1940s
235 births
- 1950s
1950s
187 births
- 1960s
1960s
167 births
- 1970s
1970s
121 births
- 1980s
1980s
114 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 261 births (18% of all-time use).
How Jesusita compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jesusita's total volume
Jesusita by state
Where Jesusita concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 835 | 56.9% |
| #2 | California | | 48 | 3.3% |
| #3 | New Mexico | | 24 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 10 | 0.7% |
835 of 1,467 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Jesusita's data
- Jesusita's decade-level peak was the 1920s (261 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jesusitas (835 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jesusita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~106 yrs)
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, 1902–2008 (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 Jesusita 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.