How Many People Are Named Jesus Gonzalez?

There are approximately 607 people named Jesus Gonzalez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 564,669 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jesus with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gonzalez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

607

1 in 564,669 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Jesus: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jesus. The peak year was 2004 with 6,507 births. The average person named Jesus today is 31 years old.

Male
Female
0 1K 3K 4K 5K 7K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Jesus

In the 2020 Census, the first name Jesus was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (97.27%). The next largest recorded groups were White (1.30%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (0.96%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Jesus in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Jesus rose or fell over time.

White
1.30%
Black
0.26%
Hispanic
97.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.96%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.14%
Two or More Races
0.07%

Ancestry of the Gonzalez Surname

The surname Gonzalez was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Gonzalez in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
4.36%
Black
0.42%
Hispanic
94.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.42%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.16%
Two or More Races
0.25%

How we calculated this

The first name "Jesus" has an estimated frequency of 0.0639% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Gonzalez" appears at a rate of 277.15 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Jesus are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 607 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Jesus Gonzalez: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Jesus Gonzalez?

We estimate approximately 607 people named Jesus Gonzalez are alive in the United States today. The first name Jesus is shared by 218,967 Americans, and the surname Gonzalez is shared by 949,953.

How rare is the name Jesus Gonzalez?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 564,669 Americans. The first name Jesus is common and the surname Gonzalez is very common.

Is Jesus a male or female name?

Jesus is predominantly male, with 98.9% of bearers being male and 1.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 2004 and the average bearer today is 31 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Jesus?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Jesus was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (97.27%). The next largest recorded groups were White (1.30%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (0.96%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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