Yeshua
Boy name · #1006 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Yeshua? In official American birth records, Yeshua has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Yeshua is currently the #1006 boy name in the United States — 225 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1444, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,000 boys born in 2025 was named Yeshua.
The 49-year story
Yeshua first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 229 babies and a rank of #983. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yeshua per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yeshua against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yeshua in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yeshua is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yeshua will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yeshua is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yeshua is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Yeshua is most common in CA (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Yeshua is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Yeshua
Statistically, parents drawn to Yeshua tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yoshua, Yehoshua, Yehuda, Yaseen, and Yahya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yeshua | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 225 | #1005 |
| 2024 | 229 | #983 |
| 2023 | 171 | #1185 |
| 2022 | 105 | #1642 |
| 2021 | 96 | #1700 |
| 2020 | 110 | #1518 |
| 2019 | 113 | #1507 |
| 2018 | 103 | #1593 |
| 2017 | 142 | #1276 |
| 2016 | 148 | #1248 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1444 |
| 2014 | 145 | #1245 |
| 2013 | 137 | #1269 |
| 2012 | 136 | #1285 |
| 2011 | 97 | #1587 |
| 2010 | 98 | #1599 |
| 2009 | 76 | #1889 |
| 2008 | 65 | #2104 |
| 2007 | 74 | #1912 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2010 |
| 2005 | 71 | #1813 |
| 2004 | 48 | #2344 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yeshua?
In official American birth records, the name Yeshua first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Yeshua a popular boy name?
Yeshua ranked #1006 among boys in 2025 with 225 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1444.
When was the name Yeshua most popular?
Yeshua peaked in 2024, when 229 American boys received the name (ranked #983 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yeshua?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,000 newborn American boys was named Yeshua. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.