How Many People Are Named Jeshua?
An estimated 2,535 people in the United States have the first name Jeshua. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Jeshua peaked in popularity in 2007 with 164 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeshua as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jeshua paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,535
About 1 in 135,209 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2007
164 births
Total Registered
2,575
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeshua
Jeshua is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,575 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Jeshua as a male name
Ranked #2,484 in 2024
55 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (164 births)
Jeshua as a female name
Ranked #16,472 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 2001 (5 births)
Jeshua: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeshua span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,030 babies were registered. Jeshua has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jeshua by Decade
How has Jeshua tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jeshua by State
Birth registrations for Jeshua span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Colorado, Pennsylvania. On average, about 81 Jeshuas were registered per state.
Jeshua + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeshua as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jeshua: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeshua?
We estimate approximately 2,535 people named Jeshua are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 135,209 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeshua a common name?
Jeshua is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,575 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeshua most popular?
Jeshua reached peak popularity in 2007, when 164 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeshua is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeshua a male name?
Jeshua is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeshua Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeshua Smith, Jeshua Johnson, Jeshua Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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