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Yeshua

Boy

Meaning of Yeshua: Hebrew: 'he saves'

Yeshua is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1005th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1005

225 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,703

First recorded 1976 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 48 babies2005: 71 babies2006: 66 babies2007: 74 babies2008: 65 babies2009: 76 babies2010: 98 babies20102011: 97 babies2012: 136 babies2013: 137 babies2014: 145 babies2015: 117 babies2016: 148 babies2017: 142 babies2018: 103 babies2019: 113 babies2020: 110 babies20202021: 96 babies2022: 105 babies2023: 171 babies2024: 229 babies2025: 225 babies
US babies named Yeshua per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 229.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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