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How popular is Jesus?
#173 boy name in 2025
2,078 baby boys were named Jesus in the US in 2025, making it the 173rd most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
218,831living people named Jesus (est.)
27median age of people named Jesus
246,966babies named Jesus since 1880
1 in 1,591US babies born in 2025
Jesus popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #173 for boys (▼ 9 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 2,078 boys, 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-35% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #129 in 2015, #169 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2004 (6,472 boys) |
| Highest rank | #66 in 2001 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jesus is most popular
Babies named Jesus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Arizona: 5.2 per 1,000 (850 boys)
- New Mexico: 3.6 per 1,000 (118 boys)
- Texas: 3.3 per 1,000 (2,902 boys)
- California: 2.9 per 1,000 (2,626 boys)
- Nevada: 2.2 per 1,000 (123 boys)
Jesus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 133 | #403 |
| 1890s | 142 | #415 |
| 1900s | 453 | #254 |
| 1910s | 2,239 | #253 |
| 1920s | 6,578 | #181 |
| 1930s | 5,480 | #186 |
| 1940s | 6,316 | #211 |
| 1950s | 8,352 | #230 |
| 1960s | 10,894 | #191 |
| 1970s | 18,807 | #112 |
| 1980s | 27,400 | #103 |
| 1990s | 49,129 | #70 |
| 2000s | 61,324 | #66 |
| 2010s | 33,796 | #92 |
| 2020s | 13,238 | #164 |
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Questions
- Is Jesus a boy or girl name?
- Jesus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jesus were boys.
- How popular is the name Jesus?
- 2,078 baby boys were named Jesus in the US in 2025, making it the 173rd most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
- When was Jesus most popular?
- Jesus peaked in 2004, when 6,472 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #66, held for 2 years starting in 2001.
- How many people are named Jesus?
- 246,966 babies have been named Jesus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 218,831 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
- Where is Jesus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jesus was most common in Arizona, at 5.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.