Jesiah
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Jesiah
There is much disagreement about the origin, meaning, or even existence of this name. Some sources cite Jesiah as the name of several minor Biblical figures, others say it's a variation of Josiah, still others call it a modern conflation of Josiah and Jesse.
Jesiah for boys#865 US
Whatever it is, it's red-hot. Rising a whopping 256 places in 2023, Jesiah is among the newest additions to the US Top 1000 — an interesting phenomena being that Josiah and Jesse have now both passed their popularity peak.
Jesiah for girls#5031 US
The origins of Jesiah are uncertain — is it biblical? A Josiah-Jesse mashup? We don't have the answer (sorry!), but we can tell you that Jesiah is a relatively rare alternative to Josiah, with the added benefit of being unisex in use.
Pronounced je-SY-uh.
As of October 2026, Jesiah ranked #865 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #805 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,243 | 146 | #4,951 | 28 |
| 2015 | #1,107 | 174 | #2,601 | 69 |
| 2016 | #1,068 | 185 | #2,678 | 65 |
| 2017 | #1,013 | 200 | #1,893 | 107 |
| 2018 | #982 | 211 | #2,596 | 67 |
| 2019 | #988 | 215 | #2,973 | 55 |
| 2020 | #1,053 | 190 | #2,452 | 71 |
| 2021 | #918 | 249 | #2,320 | 79 |
| 2022 | #1,122 | 189 | #3,095 | 53 |
| 2023 | #866 | 274 | #3,115 | 53 |
| 2024 | #805 | 312 | #3,662 | 42 |
| 2025 | #865 | 277 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Jesiah for boys
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