Boys' name · since 1976
Yeshua
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 2,703 babies named Yeshua, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,723 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,006 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,703
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yeshua currently ranks #1006 among boys' names in America, with 2,703 babies recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yeshua has been recorded 2,703 times among boys since 1976, currently ranked #1006 nationally and more common than 93% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #2,723 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,006 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,703 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yeshua ranks #2,723 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,006 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,703 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,723 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,006 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,703
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yeshua's 2,703 recorded births place it above 94.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Yeshua compares
2,703 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 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
Yeshua's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yeshua | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,703 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 229 | 34 | 22,252 |
Yeshua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yeshua's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 229, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yeshua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 229
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Yeshua by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,236 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Yeshua's strongest decade.
1,236 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Yeshua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 69
1990s
69 births
- 2000s 452
2000s
452 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,236 births
- 2020s
2020s
936 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,236 births (46% of all-time use).
How Yeshua compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yeshua's total volume
Yeshua by state
Where Yeshua concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 493 | 18.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 388 | 14.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 223 | 8.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 159 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 66 | 2.4% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 52 | 1.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 43 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 40 | 1.5% |
493 of 2,703 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Yeshua appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Yeshua's data
- Yeshua's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,236 total births) through the 2020s (936) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yeshuas (493 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yeshua: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1976–2025 (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 Yeshua 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.