Is Jesiah a boy or girl name?
Jesiah is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 42 girls and 312 boys were named Jesiah, so 11.9% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 15.4% of the 4,859 US babies named Jesiah were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #805
- Girl rank, 2024
- #3,662
- Babies named Jesiah since 1976
- 4,859
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 354 babies
Boys and girls named Jesiah, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980s | 57 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 116 | 0 | 0% |
| 2000s | 886 | 44 | 4.7% |
| 2010s | 1,834 | 405 | 18.1% |
| 2020s | 1,214 | 298 | 19.7% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 312 | #805 | 42 | #3,662 |
| 2023 | 274 | #866 | 53 | #3,115 |
| 2022 | 189 | #1,122 | 53 | #3,095 |
| 2021 | 249 | #918 | 79 | #2,320 |
| 2020 | 190 | #1,053 | 71 | #2,452 |
| 2019 | 215 | #988 | 55 | #2,973 |
| 2018 | 211 | #982 | 67 | #2,596 |
| 2017 | 200 | #1,013 | 107 | #1,893 |
| 2016 | 185 | #1,068 | 65 | #2,678 |
| 2015 | 174 | #1,107 | 69 | #2,601 |
| 2014 | 146 | #1,243 | 28 | #4,951 |
| 2013 | 194 | #1,009 | 14 | #8,327 |
| 2012 | 172 | #1,086 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 166 | #1,112 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 171 | #1,113 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 172 | #1,079 | 8 | #12,985 |
| 2008 | 162 | #1,130 | 7 | #14,511 |
| 2007 | 120 | #1,377 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 112 | #1,412 | 9 | #11,867 |
| 2005 | 71 | #1,824 | 9 | #11,307 |
| 2004 | 62 | #1,964 | 6 | #14,967 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2,088 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 52 | #2,077 | 5 | #16,610 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2,589 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 44 | #2,236 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 26 | #3,146 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 16 | #4,289 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 12 | #5,101 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 12 | #5,019 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 13 | #4,646 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 10 | #5,652 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 9 | #5,966 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 11 | #4,925 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 7 | #6,765 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 6 | #7,414 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 8 | #5,438 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 5 | #7,504 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 10 | #4,193 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 8 | #4,751 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 5 | #6,737 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,809 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 10 | #3,983 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 5 | #6,007 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Jesiah reached #805 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #1,893 in 2017. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Jesiah
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.