Jesus

Meaning: The Lord saves
Origin: Spanish (from Hebrew via Greek and Latin)

Boy's name · #173 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Jesus reached #66 in 2001 and has eased to #173 since. About 244,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Jesus ranks in other countries and regions.

#16 in Mexico (2024) · #32 in Ecuador (2025) · #56 in Spain (2024) · #115 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #3,024 in Canada (2024).

Famous Jesuses

Jesus Christ — Preacher
Jesús Navas — Spanish association football player
Jesús Castillo — Peruvian association football player
Jesús Vallejo — Spanish association football player
Jesús Franco — Spanish film director (1930–2013)

In stories & tradition

Jesus Justus — Epistle to the Colossians (Bible)
Jesus — South Park (TV series)
Jesus the Splendor — Pre-existent aspect of Jesus in Manichaeism

What Jesuses become

Among 2,969 notable people named Jesus:

Political leaders appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jesús Gil, Spanish politician (1933–2004).

Similar names: Yeshua · Miguel · Jesse · Alejandro · Juan · Luis

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