Yeshua
Boy name · #1006 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yeshua against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yeshua in class?
Yeshua scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Yeshua is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yeshua is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Yeshuas were CA (42), TX (32), FL (19), NY (19), NJ (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.