Jesiah
Jesiah is a name found in the Bible. The Hebrew form of the name is yishshayah, meaning "man of Jah." The Bible contains five figures by this name.Jesiah son of Izrahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Tola, son of Issachar, found in a genealogy of the Tribe of Issachar. Jesiah, a Korahite and member of the Tribe of Benjamin, listed among the warriors who came to David at Ziklag. Jesiah, leader of the "sons…
Meaning & Origin of Jesiah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jesiah is a name found in the Bible. The Hebrew form of the name is yishshayah, meaning "man of Jah." The Bible contains five figures by this name.Jesiah son of Izrahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Tola, son of Issachar, found in a genealogy of the Tribe of Issachar. Jesiah, a Korahite and member of the Tribe of Benjamin, listed among the warriors who came to David at Ziklag. Jesiah, leader of the "sons…
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The Story of Jesiah
As a girl name
Jesiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 107 Jesiahs were born — ranking #1,889 that year. As of 2026, Jesiah ranks #4,097 for girls with 35 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 822 Jesiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jesiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 320 Jesiahs were born — ranking #800 that year. As of 2026, Jesiah ranks #800 for boys with 320 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Jesiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jesiah
Jesiah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Jesiah's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #800. Use the chart and map above to compare Jesiah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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