Jesus
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is salvation.
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 |
Jesus by the numbers
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.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 6,466 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 330 American boys born that year was called Jesus.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jesus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jessa form of jessica or jesse27 in the US (2017)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
- Josuegod is salvation; a form of Joshua1,532 in the US (2017)
- Justusjust, righteous223 in the US (2017)
- Jessiwealthy; a form of Jessica84 in the US (2017)
- Jeshuagod is salvation; a variant of Joshua61 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Jesus, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean salvation
Like Jesus, each of these has salvation in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Joshuathe Lord is salvation8,251 in the US (2017)
- Isaiahsalvation of the Lord7,170 in the US (2017)
- Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
- Ellisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias582 in England and Wales (2025)
- IsaiasGod is salvation; form of Isaiah506 in the US (2017)
- IzaiahGod is my salvation; variant of Isaiah494 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jesus
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