Jessiah
Boy name · #1818 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 88 baby boys were named Jessiah, placing it at #1818 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1444, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 boys born in 2025 was named Jessiah.
The 47-year story
Jessiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 144 boys were named Jessiah — good for #1271 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 Jessiah per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jessiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jessiah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jessiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jessiah is most common
State-level data for Jessiah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jessiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jessiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaziah, Jahsiah, Jeriah, Joziah, and Massiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jessiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 103 | #1641 |
| 2023 | 96 | #1727 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1414 |
| 2021 | 143 | #1307 |
| 2020 | 144 | #1271 |
| 2019 | 116 | #1479 |
| 2018 | 138 | #1317 |
| 2017 | 132 | #1348 |
| 2016 | 97 | #1641 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1444 |
| 2014 | 104 | #1536 |
| 2013 | 97 | #1588 |
| 2012 | 78 | #1863 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2232 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 85 | #1774 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2237 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2139 |
| 2006 | 38 | #2932 |
| 2005 | 51 | #2297 |
| 2004 | 41 | #2599 |
| 2003 | 37 | #2674 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jessiah a popular boy name?
Jessiah ranked #1818 among boys in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1444.
When was the name Jessiah most popular?
Jessiah peaked in 2020, when 144 American boys received the name (ranked #1271 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jessiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American boys was named Jessiah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.