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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jesus

Ranked #234 - 1 in 37,271 people
US

Most common in

United States

215k bearers

World total

214,644

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#234

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States215k
Worldwide
~215k
rank #234
Rarity
1 in 37,271
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~215k in US

About the name Jesus

There are an estimated 214,644 people named Jesus alive worldwide today. That ranks Jesus at #234 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jesus is held by approximately 214,644 people, ranking #234 among first names. That works out to roughly 65 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,546 U.S. residents).

Historically Jesus is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.9% male).

Jesus appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.9%Female 1.1%

Jesus popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jesus, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 18
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 14
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 14
  7. 1886: 12
  8. 1887: 15
  9. 1888: 20
  10. 1889: 9
  11. 1890: 9
  12. 1891: 5
  13. 1892: 11
  14. 1893: 11
  15. 1894: 13
  16. 1895: 17
  17. 1896: 21
  18. 1897: 15
  19. 1898: 20
  20. 1899: 20
  21. 1900: 49
  22. 1901: 27
  23. 1902: 21
  24. 1903: 20
  25. 1904: 44
  26. 1905: 59
  27. 1906: 44
  28. 1907: 59
  29. 1908: 67
  30. 1909: 74
  31. 1910: 79
  32. 1911: 85
  33. 1912: 146
  34. 1913: 154
  35. 1914: 200
  36. 1915: 253
  37. 1916: 286
  38. 1917: 306
  39. 1918: 378
  40. 1919: 454
  41. 1920: 554
  42. 1921: 538
  43. 1922: 585
  44. 1923: 639
  45. 1924: 685
  46. 1925: 756
  47. 1926: 742
  48. 1927: 754
  49. 1928: 807
  50. 1929: 799
  51. 1930: 787
  52. 1931: 654
  53. 1932: 648
  54. 1933: 530
  55. 1934: 552
  56. 1935: 515
  57. 1936: 484
  58. 1937: 529
  59. 1938: 485
  60. 1939: 476
  61. 1940: 473
  62. 1941: 464
  63. 1942: 547
  64. 1943: 568
  65. 1944: 566
  66. 1945: 678
  67. 1946: 722
  68. 1947: 768
  69. 1948: 869
  70. 1949: 801
  71. 1950: 793
  72. 1951: 835
  73. 1952: 830
  74. 1953: 859
  75. 1954: 802
  76. 1955: 849
  77. 1956: 837
  78. 1957: 868
  79. 1958: 881
  80. 1959: 936
  81. 1960: 925
  82. 1961: 990
  83. 1962: 1,052
  84. 1963: 1,007
  85. 1964: 1,093
  86. 1965: 1,024
  87. 1966: 1,125
  88. 1967: 1,156
  89. 1968: 1,244
  90. 1969: 1,420
  91. 1970: 1,512
  92. 1971: 1,602
  93. 1972: 1,639
  94. 1973: 1,776
  95. 1974: 1,973
  96. 1975: 1,973
  97. 1976: 2,086
  98. 1977: 2,081
  99. 1978: 2,115
  100. 1979: 2,401
  101. 1980: 2,741
  102. 1981: 2,803
  103. 1982: 2,680
  104. 1983: 2,554
  105. 1984: 2,551
  106. 1985: 2,733
  107. 1986: 2,635
  108. 1987: 2,825
  109. 1988: 2,977
  110. 1989: 3,344
  111. 1990: 4,190
  112. 1991: 4,656
  113. 1992: 4,885
  114. 1993: 4,746
  115. 1994: 4,970
  116. 1995: 4,960
  117. 1996: 5,150
  118. 1997: 5,194
  119. 1998: 5,270
  120. 1999: 5,614
  121. 2000: 5,712
  122. 2001: 6,459
  123. 2002: 6,411
  124. 2003: 6,204
  125. 2004: 6,508
  126. 2005: 6,408
  127. 2006: 6,482
  128. 2007: 6,241
  129. 2008: 5,782
  130. 2009: 5,397
  131. 2010: 4,467
  132. 2011: 4,176
  133. 2012: 3,795
  134. 2013: 3,689
  135. 2014: 3,534
  136. 2015: 3,192
  137. 2016: 3,087
  138. 2017: 2,755
  139. 2018: 2,648
  140. 2019: 2,546
  141. 2020: 2,297
  142. 2021: 2,276
  143. 2022: 2,259
  144. 2023: 2,119
  145. 2024: 2,221
  146. 2025: 2,084

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jesus worldwide?

There are an estimated 214,644 people named Jesus alive worldwide today, ranking #234 globally.

Is Jesus a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 37,271 people. In the United States there are roughly 214,644 bearers, which is 1 in 1,546 Americans.

Is Jesus a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jesus is used 98.9% male and 1.1% female.

Where does the name Jesus come from?

Who are famous people named Jesus?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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