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Jesus Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Hebrew

Gender Distribution:

99% Masculine / 1% Feminine

Meaning:

The name Jesus means "Yahweh is salvation."

Meaning of the Name Jesus

The name Jesus is derived from the Hebrew name Yeshua, which means "Yahweh is salvation." Jesus is a name of religious significance, mainly associated with Christianity. It is the name of the central figure in Christianity, Jesus Christ, who is believed to be the Son of God and the Savior of humanity. Jesus is a name that is recognized and revered worldwide.

Popularity of the Name Jesus

The popularity for the name Jesus peaked in popularity in the year 2004 with 6,471 births, which ranked number 109 out of 29,512 unique names for that year. Jesus had the most female births in 1993 with 63, which ranked number 2,127 out of 15,799 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2004 with 6,471, which ranked number 70 out of 13,227 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Jesus has declined sharply over the last ten years from 3,795 births to 2,247 births, a decline of -40.79%. Among males, Jesus has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 3,783 births to 2,247 births, a decline of -40.60%. Among females, Jesus has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 12 births to 0 births, a decline of -100.00%.

Nationwide Popularity of Jesus

20 Year Trend of Jesus: -64.95%
10 Year Trend of Jesus: -40.79%
10 Year Male Trend of Jesus: -40.60%
10 Year Female Trend of Jesus: -100.00%

Popularity of Jesus by State

For males, Jesus was most popular in Southwestern states with 796 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 597 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Jesus. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	15	347	< 5	N/A
AR	12	294	< 5	N/A
AZ	165	30	< 5	N/A
CA	597	67	< 5	N/A
CO	43	155	< 5	N/A
CT	7	394	< 5	N/A
FL	91	228	< 5	N/A
GA	61	204	< 5	N/A
IA	19	204	< 5	N/A
ID	14	164	< 5	N/A
IL	74	173	< 5	N/A
IN	29	269	< 5	N/A
KS	16	231	< 5	N/A
KY	13	350	< 5	N/A
LA	10	488	< 5	N/A
MA	7	607	< 5	N/A
MD	17	328	< 5	N/A
MI	14	554	< 5	N/A
MN	13	428	< 5	N/A
MO	12	462	< 5	N/A
NC	56	220	< 5	N/A
NE	13	202	< 5	N/A
NJ	40	241	< 5	N/A
NM	23	74	< 5	N/A
NV	25	130	< 5	N/A
NY	47	366	< 5	N/A
OH	11	742	< 5	N/A
OK	25	186	< 5	N/A
OR	21	197	< 5	N/A
PA	13	666	< 5	N/A
SC	13	367	< 5	N/A
SD	6	199	< 5	N/A
TN	26	307	< 5	N/A
TX	583	66	< 5	N/A
UT	13	350	< 5	N/A
VA	19	410	< 5	N/A
WA	42	194	< 5	N/A
WI	21	271	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Jesus

Total Births of Jesus: 2132 (-5.11%)
Male Births of Jesus: 2133 (-5.08%)

Given the downward trend of Jesus over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -5.11% decrease in total births, for a total of 2,132 births in 2024. Male births for Jesus have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 2,133 male births in 2024, a decrease of -5.08%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	15	347	< 5	N/A
AR	12	294	< 5	N/A
AZ	165	30	< 5	N/A
CA	597	67	< 5	N/A
CO	43	155	< 5	N/A
CT	7	394	< 5	N/A
FL	91	228	< 5	N/A
GA	61	204	< 5	N/A
IA	19	204	< 5	N/A
ID	14	164	< 5	N/A
IL	74	173	< 5	N/A
IN	29	269	< 5	N/A
KS	16	231	< 5	N/A
KY	13	350	< 5	N/A
LA	10	488	< 5	N/A
MA	7	607	< 5	N/A
MD	17	328	< 5	N/A
MI	14	554	< 5	N/A
MN	13	428	< 5	N/A
MO	12	462	< 5	N/A
NC	56	220	< 5	N/A
NE	13	202	< 5	N/A
NJ	40	241	< 5	N/A
NM	23	74	< 5	N/A
NV	25	130	< 5	N/A
NY	47	366	< 5	N/A
OH	11	742	< 5	N/A
OK	25	186	< 5	N/A
OR	21	197	< 5	N/A
PA	13	666	< 5	N/A
SC	13	367	< 5	N/A
SD	6	199	< 5	N/A
TN	26	307	< 5	N/A
TX	583	66	< 5	N/A
UT	13	350	< 5	N/A
VA	19	410	< 5	N/A
WA	42	194	< 5	N/A
WI	21	271	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	15	347	< 5	N/A
AR	12	294	< 5	N/A
AZ	165	30	< 5	N/A
CA	597	67	< 5	N/A
CO	43	155	< 5	N/A
CT	7	394	< 5	N/A
FL	91	228	< 5	N/A
GA	61	204	< 5	N/A
IA	19	204	< 5	N/A
ID	14	164	< 5	N/A
IL	74	173	< 5	N/A
IN	29	269	< 5	N/A
KS	16	231	< 5	N/A
KY	13	350	< 5	N/A
LA	10	488	< 5	N/A
MA	7	607	< 5	N/A
MD	17	328	< 5	N/A
MI	14	554	< 5	N/A
MN	13	428	< 5	N/A
MO	12	462	< 5	N/A
NC	56	220	< 5	N/A
NE	13	202	< 5	N/A
NJ	40	241	< 5	N/A
NM	23	74	< 5	N/A
NV	25	130	< 5	N/A
NY	47	366	< 5	N/A
OH	11	742	< 5	N/A
OK	25	186	< 5	N/A
OR	21	197	< 5	N/A
PA	13	666	< 5	N/A
SC	13	367	< 5	N/A
SD	6	199	< 5	N/A
TN	26	307	< 5	N/A
TX	583	66	< 5	N/A
UT	13	350	< 5	N/A
VA	19	410	< 5	N/A
WA	42	194	< 5	N/A
WI	21	271	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	15	347	< 5	N/A
AR	12	294	< 5	N/A
AZ	165	30	< 5	N/A
CA	597	67	< 5	N/A
CO	43	155	< 5	N/A
CT	7	394	< 5	N/A
FL	91	228	< 5	N/A
GA	61	204	< 5	N/A
IA	19	204	< 5	N/A
ID	14	164	< 5	N/A
IL	74	173	< 5	N/A
IN	29	269	< 5	N/A
KS	16	231	< 5	N/A
KY	13	350	< 5	N/A
LA	10	488	< 5	N/A
MA	7	607	< 5	N/A
MD	17	328	< 5	N/A
MI	14	554	< 5	N/A
MN	13	428	< 5	N/A
MO	12	462	< 5	N/A
NC	56	220	< 5	N/A
NE	13	202	< 5	N/A
NJ	40	241	< 5	N/A
NM	23	74	< 5	N/A
NV	25	130	< 5	N/A
NY	47	366	< 5	N/A
OH	11	742	< 5	N/A
OK	25	186	< 5	N/A
OR	21	197	< 5	N/A
PA	13	666	< 5	N/A
SC	13	367	< 5	N/A
SD	6	199	< 5	N/A
TN	26	307	< 5	N/A
TX	583	66	< 5	N/A
UT	13	350	< 5	N/A
VA	19	410	< 5	N/A
WA	42	194	< 5	N/A
WI	21	271	< 5	N/A