Jesus Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Jesus is most popular in Arizona, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Jesus has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in South, falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Jesus' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 253rd out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 225th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 249th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 162nd out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 91st out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 75th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 144th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Jesus' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Jesus"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Jesus"

"Jesus" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 253rd of 1654 7,679
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 225th of 1332 10,250
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 249th of 1361 16,436
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 162nd of 1399 27,398
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 91st of 1406 57,867
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 75th of 1436 89,667
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 144th of 1274 30,301

Regional Popularity of "Jesus" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - 54.88%
118th/215
63.90%
154th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
65.94%
182nd/276
- 31.09%
106th/341
19.84%
76th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
48.08%
138th/287
- 22.87%
86th/376
12.91%
51st/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
36.84%
126th/342
- 16.85%
75th/445
7.11%
33rd/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
69.40%
195th/281
- 30.29%
116th/383
18.31%
78th/426

Regional Popularity of "Jesus" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Jesus"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Jesus" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.