Jesiah
Boy name · #866 in 2025 · Rare
Jesiah ranks #866 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 277 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1105, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,498 boys born in 2025 was named Jesiah.
Babies named Jesiah per year. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Jesiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 314 babies and a rank of #800. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jesiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jesiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jesiah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". 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
Geography matters for names, and Jesiah is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jesiah is most common in MD (0.4 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jesiah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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 Joziah, Jeriah, Jasiah, Benaiah, and Jaziah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jesiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 277 | #864 |
| 2024 | 314 | #800 |
| 2023 | 275 | #865 |
| 2022 | 189 | #1121 |
| 2021 | 249 | #919 |
| 2020 | 190 | #1053 |
| 2019 | 215 | #988 |
| 2018 | 211 | #981 |
| 2017 | 200 | #1010 |
| 2016 | 185 | #1065 |
| 2015 | 174 | #1105 |
| 2014 | 146 | #1240 |
| 2013 | 196 | #999 |
| 2012 | 172 | #1084 |
| 2011 | 166 | #1108 |
| 2010 | 171 | #1113 |
| 2009 | 172 | #1078 |
| 2008 | 162 | #1129 |
| 2007 | 120 | #1376 |
| 2006 | 112 | #1408 |
| 2005 | 71 | #1813 |
| 2004 | 62 | #1953 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2077 |
| 2002 | 52 | #2068 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2562 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jesiah a popular boy name?
Jesiah ranked #866 among boys in 2025 with 277 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1105.
When was the name Jesiah most popular?
Jesiah peaked in 2024, when 314 American boys received the name (ranked #800 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jesiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,498 newborn American boys was named Jesiah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.