Jesus

Jesus is a male given name: 97% of people named Jesus are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 97%Female 3%

Jesus · Jesús

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Spain, Portugal
Also spelled: Jesús
US births since 1880: 225,716 male / 2,654 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Jesus

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jesus," in English, "Guten Tag Jesus," in German. Jesus is a male given name: about 97% of people named Jesus are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Jesus,

German

Guten Tag Jesus,

French

Bonjour Jesus,

Spanish

Estimado/a Jesus:

Chinese

Jesus您好：

Japanese

Jesus様

English

Hi Jesus,

German

Hi Jesus,

French

Salut Jesus,

Spanish

Hola Jesus,

Chinese

Jesus你好：

Japanese

Jesusさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Jesus by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	99%
Spain	common	man's name	88%
Portugal	common	man's name	88%

United States birth data

225,716 male · 2,654 female · 228,370 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jesus a male or female name?

Jesus is a male given name: 97% of people named Jesus are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Jesus in an email?

Is Jesus a unisex name?

Jesus is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Jesus are men. Jesus leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Jesus a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jesus (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_jesus,
  title  = {Is Jesus a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jesus},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}