Name Legacy

Jesus

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Jesus was most popular in 2004, when 6,508 American babies were given the name — ranking #110 that year. In 2025 it ranked #325, with 2,084 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 246,966 people named Jesus.

Most popular in2004
Rank that year#110
Births that year6,508
Total since 1880246,966

Jesus over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Jesus’s peak in 2004. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Hebrew · from Yeshua, "the Lord is salvation"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org