Jessiah
Jessiah was the 1817th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 88 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 1273rd with 144 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 369 places. More babies were named Jessiah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jesiah) Origin uncertain · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #1,817 boys, down 544 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 88boys
- Girls and boys
- 7% girls, 93% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2020144 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,634babies recorded
What does the name Jessiah mean?
Jessiah is a spelling of Jesiah, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jesiah's meaning and origin.
Jesiah is the King James spelling of a biblical Hebrew name, Yishshiyyah, that other translations write Isshiah; one Jesiah is among the warriors who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12). Wikipedia, citing the Encyclopaedia Biblica (vol. 2, 1901), gives the meaning "man of Jah"; we found no second source for this, so no meaning is shown.
יִשִּׁיָּה (Hebrew, “Isshiah / Jesiah”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Only one source consulted gives a meaning ('man of Jah').
Related names: Isshiah, Josiah.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Hebrew Bible, 1 Chronicles 12:7 (12:6 in English Bibles), JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- Wikipedia, 'Jesiah', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Jessiah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,478 | #1,817 | 7 | 88 |
| 2020 | #5,962 | #1,273 | 20 | 144 |
| 2010 | #7,691 | #2,134 | 16 | 63 |
| 2000 | #10,255 | #3,842 | 9 | 21 |
| 1990 | — | #8,738 | — | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Jessiah, counting every spelling?
Jessiah is a spelling of Jesiah, a name family that ranked #669 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,817 for Jessiah on its own. Together these spellings went to 400 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesiah | 277 | #865 | 1,304 |
| Jessiah | 88 | #1,817 | 560 |
| Jeziah | 35 | #3,343 | 203 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jessiah?
88 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jessiah (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jessiah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 95 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jessiah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jessiah?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Jessiah are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 6 and 17. That makes Jessiah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jessiah by state
How common Jessiah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.7×). In 39 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jessiah: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jessiah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jessiah
What does Jessiah mean?
The origin of Jesiah is uncertain: Only one source consulted gives a meaning ('man of Jah').
How popular is the name Jessiah?
Jessiah was the 1817th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 88 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 1273rd with 144 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 369 places. More babies were named Jessiah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jessiah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 7% girls, 93% boys given the name Jessiah in the US.
Where is Jessiah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jessiah was most common in Florida (0.11 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Illinois.