Is Jessiah a boy or girl name?
Jessiah is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 10 girls and 103 boys were named Jessiah, so 8.8% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 13.5% of the 2,538 US babies named Jessiah were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,641
- Girl rank, 2024
- #9,830
- Babies named Jessiah since 1978
- 2,538
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 164 babies
Boys and girls named Jessiah, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980s | 28 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 102 | 0 | 0% |
| 2000s | 445 | 112 | 20.1% |
| 2010s | 999 | 172 | 14.7% |
| 2020s | 616 | 58 | 8.6% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103 | #1,641 | 10 | #9,830 |
| 2023 | 96 | #1,730 | 8 | #11,627 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1,417 | 12 | #8,758 |
| 2021 | 143 | #1,312 | 8 | #11,568 |
| 2020 | 144 | #1,273 | 20 | #5,959 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1,487 | 17 | #6,853 |
| 2018 | 138 | #1,322 | 15 | #7,546 |
| 2017 | 132 | #1,353 | 17 | #6,931 |
| 2016 | 97 | #1,648 | 27 | #5,059 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1,448 | 27 | #5,042 |
| 2014 | 104 | #1,542 | 13 | #8,691 |
| 2013 | 97 | #1,595 | 14 | #8,329 |
| 2012 | 78 | #1,872 | 13 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2,247 | 13 | #8,859 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2,133 | 16 | #7,691 |
| 2009 | 85 | #1,778 | 12 | #9,666 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2,248 | 11 | #10,398 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2,149 | 21 | #6,428 |
| 2006 | 38 | #2,951 | 12 | #9,565 |
| 2005 | 51 | #2,314 | 13 | #8,557 |
| 2004 | 41 | #2,617 | 9 | #11,112 |
| 2003 | 37 | #2,698 | 11 | #9,330 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2,980 | 9 | #10,600 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4,206 | 5 | #16,474 |
| 2000 | 21 | #3,842 | 9 | #10,254 |
| 1999 | 16 | #4,448 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 14 | #4,758 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 14 | #4,554 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 11 | #5,347 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 13 | #4,653 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 14 | #4,339 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 9 | #5,868 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 6 | #7,709 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,735 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 6 | #5,933 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 10 | #4,003 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,813 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 7 | #5,182 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 6 | #5,394 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Jessiah reached #1,273 in 2020. As a girl name, it reached #5,042 in 2015. 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 Jessiah
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.