Jesusa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	13	1	–	#1,231
1900s	87	9	+569%	#1,030
1910s	219	22	+152%	#1,067
1920s	446	45	+104%	#1,054
1930s	313	31	-30%	#1,107
1940s	297	30	-5%	#1,380
1950s	205	21	-31%	#1,557
1960s	143	14	-30%	#2,978
1970s	76	8	-47%	#4,400
1980s	64	6	-16%	#6,054
1990s	24	2	-62%	#9,633
2000s	5	1	-79%	#16,481
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#16,373

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,231

1900s

+569%

#1,030

1910s

219

+152%

#1,067

1920s

446

+104%

#1,054

1930s

313

-30%

#1,107

1940s

297

-5%

#1,380

1950s

205

-31%

#1,557

1960s

143

-30%

#2,978

1970s

-47%

#4,400

1980s

-16%

#6,054

1990s

-62%

#9,633

2000s

-79%

#16,481

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#16,373

The story of Jesusa

Jesusa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1896, 1,897 American babies have been named Jesusa. Its peak came in 1924, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Jesusa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jesusa?

The median living Jesusa is about 71 years old; half are between 58 and 80. An estimated 800 people named Jesusa are alive in the United States today.

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

Jesusa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,373
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,481
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,387
1990	8	#9,633
1985	9	#7,210
1980	9	#7,027
1975	6	#8,408
1970	9	#5,571
1965	18	#2,978
1960	14	#3,430
1955	14	#3,150
1950	36	#1,557
1945	33	#1,404
1940	22	#1,711
1935	31	#1,316
1930	45	#1,107
1925	41	#1,217
1920	49	#1,064
1915	19	#1,762
1910	13	#1,294
1905	13	#1,076
1900	14	#1,030
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jesusa?

The median living Jesusa is about 71 years old. Half of all living Jesusas are between 58 and 80 years old.

How many people named Jesusa are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jesusa are alive in the United States, based on 1,897 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jesusa in 2025?

Jesusa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jesusa?

1,897 babies have been named Jesusa in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jesusa most popular?

Jesusa peaked in 1924, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Jesusa a boy or girl name?

Jesusa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jesusa rising or falling?

Jesusa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jesusa popularity over time

The story of Jesusa

How old are people named Jesusa?

Jesusa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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