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Jesus

Jesus is currently the #173 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 2,078 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1880, Jesus hit its all-time high of #66 in 2001, when 6,425 boys were given the name. State by state, Arizona leads the way at #32.

Rankings

2025 rank
#173
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#66
in 2001 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
2,078
boys named Jesus

Jesus popularity, 1880–2025

0.089%0.18%0.27%0.36%18801900192019401960198020002020#66 in 2001
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2001

Where Jesus is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025NHWashington: #147 (56 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)WA#147Idaho: #302 (8 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)ID#302Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025NDMinnesota: #392 (14 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MN#392Wisconsin: #255 (23 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)WI#255Michigan: #487 (17 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MI#487New York: #359 (49 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)NY#359Massachusetts: #413 (12 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MA#413Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025RIOregon: #143 (28 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)OR#143Nevada: #98 (31 boys, 0.27% of boys born 2025)NV#98Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025SDIowa: #331 (11 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)IA#331Illinois: #160 (74 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)IL#160Indiana: #431 (16 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)IN#431Ohio: #555 (18 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OH#555Pennsylvania: #506 (19 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)PA#506New Jersey: #377 (21 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)NJ#377Connecticut: #326 (9 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)CT#326California: #85 (444 boys, 0.25% of boys born 2025)CA#85Utah: #206 (26 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)UT#206Colorado: #139 (51 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)CO#139Nebraska: #184 (14 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)NE#184Missouri: #368 (17 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MO#368Kentucky: #375 (13 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)KY#375West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025WVVirginia: #627 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)VA#627Maryland: #364 (14 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MD#364Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025DEArizona: #32 (154 boys, 0.47% of boys born 2025)AZ#32New Mexico: #72 (24 boys, 0.37% of boys born 2025)NM#72Kansas: #151 (25 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)KS#151Arkansas: #232 (15 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)AR#232Tennessee: #335 (26 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)TN#335North Carolina: #215 (57 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)NC#215South Carolina: #311 (17 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)SC#311District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025DCOklahoma: #220 (21 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)OK#220Louisiana: #353 (14 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)LA#353Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025MSAlabama: #375 (14 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)AL#375Georgia: #267 (46 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)GA#267Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Jesus in 2025HITexas: #69 (550 boys, 0.31% of boys born 2025)TX#69Florida: #221 (96 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)FL#221
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#32), New Mexico (#72), Texas (#69)

Uniqueness score

26/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jesus in the most recent year of SSA data.

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