How Many People Are Named Jessiah?
An estimated 2,514 people in the United States have the first name Jessiah. It is used for both genders, with 86.5% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Jessiah peaked in popularity in 2020 with 164 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jessiah 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 Jessiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jessiah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,514
About 1 in 136,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.5% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2020
164 births
Total Registered
2,538
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jessiah
Jessiah is predominantly male (86.5%), though 342 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jessiah as a male name
Ranked #1,641 in 2024
103 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (144 births)
Jessiah as a female name
Ranked #9,830 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (27 births)
Jessiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jessiah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,171 babies were registered. While Jessiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jessiah by Decade
How has Jessiah 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.
Jessiah by State
Birth registrations for Jessiah span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey. On average, about 68 Jessiahs were registered per state.
Jessiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jessiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jessiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jessiah?
We estimate approximately 2,514 people named Jessiah 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 136,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Jessiah a common name?
Jessiah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,538 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jessiah most popular?
Jessiah reached peak popularity in 2020, when 164 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jessiah is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jessiah a male name?
Jessiah is predominantly male. 86.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jessiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jessiah Smith, Jessiah Johnson, Jessiah 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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