Boys' name · since 1986
Jjesus
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 202 babies named Jjesus, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,888 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 202
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jjesus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 202 have been recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jjesus has been recorded 202 times among boys since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. 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 2023.
- #12,888 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 202 born since 1986
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jjesus ranks #12,888 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 202 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,888 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 202
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jjesus's 202 recorded births place it above 71.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jjesus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jjesus's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jjesus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2023
- Peak year (1997)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Jjesus by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (97 births, 48% of the file).
1990s was Jjesus's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Jjesus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
97 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 97 births (48% of all-time use).
Jjesus by state
Where Jjesus concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 61 | 30.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 13 | 6.4% |
61 of 202 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jjesus's data
- Jjesus's decade-level peak was the 1990s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jjesuss (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jjesus
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jjesus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1986–2023 (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 Jjesus 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.