NameBattle

Jesus vs Jude

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Jesus

a steady, dependable choice

18802025
US babies named Jesus per year
Rank today
#173
Peak
#66 (2001)
Babies in 2025
2,078
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, CA, AZ
VS

Jude

a steady, dependable choice

19122025
US babies named Jude per year
Rank today
#155
Peak
#151 (2021)
Babies in 2025
2,384
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, CA, OH

The verdict

Jude is the more popular pick (#155 vs #173). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Jude is a steady, dependable choice, Jesus is a steady, dependable choice.

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