Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jesus

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jesus.

✦ God saves 🌍 Hebrew, Greek, Latin biblical spiritual
National Rank (2025) #173
All-Time Peak Rank #66 Achieved 2001
Total U.S. Births 244,281 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.7% Boy / 0.3% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 6,472 births in 2004
💡 The Jesus Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God saves
Language Origin Hebrew, Greek, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Hebrew name Yeshua (a short form of Yehoshua), meaning 'Yahweh is salvation', which was Hellenized to Iesous in Greek and later Latinized to Iesus.
Common Nicknames
Chuy
Alternative Spellings
Iesus Jesús Yeshua
Pronunciation: JEE-zuhs
Themes & Categories
biblical spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jesus

According to SSA data, Jesus achieved its highest historical rank of #66 in 2001. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2004 with 6,472 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 34.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jesus across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -34.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,472 births in 2004
Years in Top 100 22 yrs
Years in Top 500 133 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 133
1890s: 142
1900s: 453
1910s: 2,239
1920s: 6,578
1930s: 5,480
1940s: 6,316
1950s: 8,352
1960s: 10,894
1970s: 18,807
1980s: 27,400
1990s: 49,129
2000s: 61,324
2010s: 33,796
2020s: 13,238

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Je-sus
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Arizona
Top States Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, California, Nevada
States with Data 46
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arizona #32 15,999 2006 3.1% Decline
Texas #69 74,132 2001 10.4% Decline
New Mexico #73 4,603 1999 Insufficient historical volume
California #86 77,820 1992 22.1% Decline
Nevada #100 2,008 2006 +6.9% Growth
Colorado #139 4,363 2002 +4.1% Growth
Illinois #160 10,935 2001 7.5% Decline
Oregon #148 1,975 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #149 3,453 2006 +3.7% Growth
Idaho #314 793 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #222 6,707 2004 2.0% Decline
Utah #208 1,185 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #154 1,466 2009 10.7% Decline
Georgia #270 3,200 2004 6.1% Decline
New York #363 8,189 1992 25.8% Decline
Oklahoma #227 1,415 2006 40.0% Decline
North Carolina #220 2,886 2006 +32.6% Growth
New Jersey #388 2,752 2006 30.0% Decline
Nebraska #192 719 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 149 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #259 1,287 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #238 682 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #441 1,491 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #346 675 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #501 2,085 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #340 1,091 2005 13.3% Decline
Iowa #339 613 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #402 844 2006 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #316 633 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #386 724 2008 51.7% Decline
Virginia #645 810 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #421 823 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #372 443 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #379 595 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #515 1,292 2007 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 97 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #388 366 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 72 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #567 907 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #361 346 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 23 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 136 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 10 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 20 1924 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 12 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 7 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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