Jesus
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is salvation.
Babies a year
2,741
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#173
down from #164
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
How Jesus has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #129 |
| 2016 | #134 |
| 2017 | #144 |
| 2018 | #148 |
| 2019 | #154 |
| 2020 | #169 |
| 2021 | #170 |
| 2022 | #165 |
| 2023 | #172 |
| 2024 | #164 |
| 2025 | #173 |
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Jesus. In the US, 2,741 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 6,466 in 2004.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Jesus was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.30% of American babies of that sex.
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