Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Jeshua

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,585 Trend ↑ Rising 30%
Rank 2025
#2,585
among boys · ↓128 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
51
named Jeshua · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 33,492
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
165 babies
All-time total
2,628
#2,783 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Jeshua popularity over time

2,628 babies have been named Jeshua since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 87 87 9 – #2,836
1980s – 188 188 19 +116% #2,372
1990s – 278 278 28 +48% #2,371
2000s 5 1,026 1,031 103 +271% #1,051
2010s – 789 789 79 -23% #1,381
2020s (to 2025) – 255 255 43 -46% #2,457

Where Jeshua is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 55 0.03 outside top 500
2028 56 0.03 outside top 500
2029 58 0.03 outside top 500
2030 59 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Jeshua

Jeshua is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,585 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 2,628 American babies have been named Jeshua. Its peak came in 2007, when 165 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jeshua stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeshua?

The median living Jeshua is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 22. An estimated 2,600 people named Jeshua are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jeshua year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 51 #2,585
2024 – – 56 #2,457
2023 – – 49 #2,674
2022 – – 35 #3,376
2021 – – 26 #4,064
2020 – – 38 #3,050
2019 – – 36 #3,225
2018 – – 52 #2,489
2017 – – 61 #2,203
2016 – – 75 #1,947
2015 – – 60 #2,245
2014 – – 93 #1,662
2013 – – 82 #1,774
2012 – – 91 #1,682
2011 – – 121 #1,381
2010 – – 118 #1,410
2009 – – 137 #1,285
2008 – – 141 #1,236
2007 – – 165 #1,109
2006 – – 144 #1,175
2005 – – 158 #1,051
2004 – – 150 #1,067
2003 – – 29 #3,236
2002 – – 38 #2,576
2001 5 #16,473 24 #3,561
2000 – – 40 #2,402
1995 – – 33 #2,378
1990 – – 18 #3,386
1985 – – 14 #3,294
1980 – – 11 #3,721
1975 – – 10 #3,533
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jeshua, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jeshua?

The median living Jeshua is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jeshuas are between 12 and 22 years old.

How many people named Jeshua are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Jeshua are alive in the United States, based on 2,628 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeshua in 2025?

Jeshua ranked #2,585 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeshua?

2,628 babies have been named Jeshua in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeshua most popular?

Jeshua peaked in 2007, when 165 newborns received the name.

Is Jeshua a boy or girl name?

Jeshua is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jeshua rising or falling?

Jeshua is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jeshua become more popular?

Jeshua is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 boys named Jeshua in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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