How Many People Are Named Jesiah?
An estimated 4,817 people in the United States have the first name Jesiah. It is used for both genders, with 84.6% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Jesiah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 354 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jesiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jesiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jesiah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,817
About 1 in 71,155 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.6% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
354 births
Total Registered
4,859
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jesiah
Jesiah is predominantly male (84.6%), though 747 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jesiah as a male name
Ranked #805 in 2024
312 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (312 births)
Jesiah as a female name
Ranked #3,662 in 2024
42 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (107 births)
Jesiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jesiah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,239 babies were registered. While Jesiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jesiah by Decade
How has Jesiah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jesiah by State
Birth registrations for Jesiah span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in South Carolina, New Mexico, Oregon. On average, about 117 Jesiahs were registered per state.
Jesiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jesiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jesiah
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jesiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jesiah?
We estimate approximately 4,817 people named Jesiah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 71,155 Americans share this first name.
Is Jesiah a common name?
Jesiah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,859 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jesiah most popular?
Jesiah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 354 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jesiah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jesiah a male name?
Jesiah is predominantly male. 84.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jesiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jesiah Smith, Jesiah Johnson, Jesiah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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