Boys' name · peaked in 2001
Jesus name popularity since 1925
240,885 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Jesus (1.0% girls, 99.0% boys). Half of them were born in 1997 or earlier, so the typical Jesus is about 29 years old in 2026. Jesus peaked in 2001 as the #66 name for boys, and it ranked #173 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 240,885
- Named Jesus, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #173
- for boys in 2025 (2,078 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.0% boys
- 2,445 girls · 238,440 boys
- Most popular in
- Arizona
- 5.02× its national share
Peak year is the year Jesus made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Jesus births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 2004. Measured as a share of all babies, Jesus peaked in 2001.
- Fastest rise: Between 1987 and 1992, Jesus became 1.6× more common, from 1 in 669 baby boys to 1 in 414.
- Steepest fall: Between 2007 and 2012, its share of baby boys fell by 33%, from 1 in 334 to 1 in 501.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Jesus's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Jesus.
Decade by decade
Babies named Jesus in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 154 | 3,704 | – |
| 1930s | 180 | 5,480 | #233 |
| 1940s | 140 | 6,316 | #211 |
| 1950s | 138 | 8,352 | #241 |
| 1960s | 142 | 10,894 | #229 |
| 1970s | 351 | 18,807 | #134 |
| 1980s | 443 | 27,400 | #108 |
| 1990s | 506 | 49,129 | #76 |
| 2000s | 280 | 61,324 | #73 |
| 2010s | 93 | 33,796 | #129 |
| 2020–25 | 18 | 13,238 | #173 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
37.4% of babies named Jesus from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Jesus is most popular
The index compares Jesus's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Jesus.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 5.02× | 15,626 |
| Texas | 3.80× | 71,600 |
| New Mexico | 3.23× | 4,284 |
| California | 3.07× | 77,982 |
| Nevada | 2.34× | 2,008 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Jesus's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Jesus.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Jesus (2001).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data