Jesusita: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	22	2	–	#1,562
1910s	114	11	+418%	#1,663
1920s	261	26	+129%	#1,433
1930s	194	19	-26%	#1,303
1940s	235	24	+21%	#1,542
1950s	187	19	-20%	#1,989
1960s	167	17	-11%	#2,431
1970s	121	12	-28%	#3,417
1980s	114	11	-6%	#4,180
1990s	37	4	-68%	#7,632
2000s	15	2	-59%	#17,289
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,562

1910s

114

+418%

#1,663

1920s

261

+129%

#1,433

1930s

194

-26%

#1,303

1940s

235

+21%

#1,542

1950s

187

-20%

#1,989

1960s

167

-11%

#2,431

1970s

121

-28%

#3,417

1980s

114

-6%

#4,180

1990s

-68%

#7,632

2000s

-59%

#17,289

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jesusita

Jesusita 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 1902, 1,467 American babies have been named Jesusita. Its peak came in 1930, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Jesusita?

The median living Jesusita is about 63 years old; half are between 49 and 76. An estimated 800 people named Jesusita 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.

Jesusita 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,807
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,649
2004	5	#17,289
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,388
1990	10	#8,144
1985	10	#6,656
1980	16	#4,606
1975	11	#5,286
1970	7	#6,618
1965	20	#2,774
1960	17	#3,035
1955	12	#3,461
1950	20	#2,213
1945	25	#1,676
1940	13	#2,356
1935	13	#2,366
1930	34	#1,303
1925	25	#1,720
1920	23	#1,779
1915	7	#3,611
1910	9	#1,697
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jesusita?

The median living Jesusita is about 63 years old. Half of all living Jesusitas are between 49 and 76 years old.

How many people named Jesusita are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jesusita are alive in the United States, based on 1,467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jesusita in 2025?

Jesusita 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 Jesusita?

1,467 babies have been named Jesusita in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jesusita most popular?

Jesusita peaked in 1930, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Jesusita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jesusita rising or falling?

Jesusita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jesusita popularity over time

The story of Jesusita

How old are people named Jesusita?

Jesusita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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