Jeshua
Jeshua was the 2585th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 51 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 1051st; the most babies were born in 2007 (165). Over the last ten years it has moved down 340 places. More babies were named Jeshua in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,585 boys, up 465 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 51boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007165 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,628babies recorded
Jeshua popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2001.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,585 | 51 |
| 2020 | #3,050 | 38 |
| 2010 | #1,410 | 118 |
| 2000 | #2,402 | 40 |
| 1990 | #3,386 | 18 |
| 1980 | #3,721 | 11 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jeshua, counting every spelling?
Jeshua has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Jeshua?
51 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jeshua (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jeshua born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 165 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jeshua.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jeshua?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Jeshua are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 13 and 23. That makes Jeshua mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jeshua by state
How common Jeshua was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.9×). In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jeshua: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jeshua, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jeshua
How popular is the name Jeshua?
Jeshua was the 2585th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 51 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 1051st; the most babies were born in 2007 (165). Over the last ten years it has moved down 340 places. More babies were named Jeshua in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jeshua a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jeshua in the US.
Where is Jeshua most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jeshua was most common in Texas (0.05 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and North Carolina.