Jesiah
Girl name · #5065 in 2025 · Uniqueness 98/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Jesiah, placing it at #5065 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Jesiah.
The 23-year story
Jesiah first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 107 girls were named Jesiah — good for #1889 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jesiah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jesiah in class?
Jesiah scores 98 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jesiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jesiah is most common
State-level data for Jesiah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jesiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jesiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aryiah, Ameliah, Xariah, Zuriah, and Adaiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jesiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 79 | #2309 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 107 | #1889 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jesiah a popular girl name?
Jesiah ranked #5065 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Jesiah most popular?
Jesiah peaked in 2017, when 107 American girls received the name (ranked #1889 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jesiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Jesiah. It scores 98/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.