Esaiah
A variant spelling of the masculine Hebrew name Isaiah, meaning "Yahweh is salvation".
Name Census estimates that about 148 living Americans carry the first name Esaiah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Esaiah today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Esaiah births was 2023 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Esaiah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Esaiah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
148
~ 1 in 2,315,908 Americans
Peak year
2023
13 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,370
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Esaiah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Esaiah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 65 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Esaiah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Esaiah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Esaiah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Esaiah
The name Esaiah is derived from the Hebrew name Isaiah, which means "Yahweh is salvation" or "the Lord is salvation." It is a biblical name that can be traced back to the Old Testament prophet Isaiah, who lived in the 8th century BC in the ancient Kingdom of Judah.
The name Isaiah, from which Esaiah is derived, is mentioned numerous times in the Old Testament, particularly in the Book of Isaiah, which is one of the major prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible. The prophet Isaiah was a prominent figure in ancient Judah, and his prophecies and teachings had a significant impact on the religious and political landscape of the time.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Esaiah can be found in historical records and documents from the Middle Ages. One notable person with this name was Esaiah ben Abraham, a Jewish philosopher and scholar who lived in the 12th century in Spain. He was known for his contributions to the field of Jewish philosophy and his commentaries on various religious texts.
Another prominent figure with the name Esaiah was Esaiah Hartstock, an English Puritan minister who lived in the 17th century. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and was known for his sermons and writings on religious topics.
In the 18th century, there was Esaiah Thomas, an American publisher and patriot who played a significant role in the American Revolution. He founded the first newspaper in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Spy, and was a vocal supporter of the revolutionary cause.
Moving into the 19th century, Esaiah Keckley was an African American author and activist who was born into slavery but later gained her freedom. She is best known for her memoir, "Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House," which provided a unique perspective on the lives of enslaved people and the inner workings of the White House during the Lincoln administration.
In the 20th century, Esaiah Lewin was a prominent Israeli artist and sculptor who was known for his abstract and modernist works. He was born in Poland but immigrated to Palestine (now Israel) in the 1930s, where he became a significant figure in the Israeli art scene.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Esaiah. While the name may have evolved slightly in its spelling and pronunciation over time, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Hebrew name Isaiah, which has held significant religious and cultural significance for centuries.
People
Esaiah + last name combinations
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Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Esaiah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Esaiah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 148 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Esaiah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,315,908 US residents.
Is Esaiah a common name?
We classify Esaiah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 149 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Esaiah most popular?
The single biggest year for Esaiah was 2023, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Esaiah is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Esaiah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Esaiah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Esaiah in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Esaiah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Esaiah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Esaiah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Esaiah?
See how many Americans are named Esaiah on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.