Jeconiah
A masculine Hebrew name meaning "The Lord will establish".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Jeconiah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jeconiah today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeconiah births was 1984 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeconiah. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jeconiah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1984
7 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
1984 SSA rank
#5,219
Tracked since 1984
Popularity
Jeconiah: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeconiah 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 Jeconiah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeconiah
The name Jeconiah has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is a combination of two words: "yah", which is a shortened form of the name of the Hebrew God Yahweh, and "kun", which means "to establish" or "to make firm". Together, the name Jeconiah means "Yahweh has established" or "Yahweh will establish".
This name first appeared in the Bible, where it was the name of one of the kings of Judah. Jeconiah, also known as Coniah or Jehoiachin, reigned for a brief period of three months in 597 BCE before being deposed and exiled to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. He is mentioned in several books of the Bible, including 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jeconiah can be found in the Bible, referring to the Judean king mentioned above. However, the name has also been used by various individuals throughout history.
One notable figure named Jeconiah was Jeconiah (or Joachim) of Fiore, an Italian mystic and theologian who lived from around 1135 to 1202. He is known for his apocalyptic writings and interpretations of biblical prophecies.
Another individual with this name was Jeconiah (or Joachim) de Giers, a 17th-century Dutch painter who was born in 1631 and died in 1698. He was known for his still-life paintings and landscapes.
In the 18th century, there was a French theologian and philosopher named Jeconiah (or Joachim) Bouvet, who lived from 1656 to 1730. He was a Jesuit missionary and translator who worked in China and was instrumental in introducing Chinese literature and philosophy to Europe.
In more recent times, there was an American author and journalist named Jeconiah (or Jeconiah) Sears, who lived from 1870 to 1948. He wrote several books on topics such as travel, culture, and religion.
While the name Jeconiah may not be as common today as it once was, it has a rich historical background and has been borne by various individuals throughout the centuries, from biblical kings to scholars, artists, and writers.
People
Jeconiah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeconiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with J
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FAQ
Jeconiah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeconiah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeconiah 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Jeconiah a common name?
We classify Jeconiah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeconiah most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeconiah was 1984, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeconiah is about 40 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 Jeconiah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeconiah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeconiah 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 Jeconiah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeconiah 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 Jeconiah 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 Jeconiah?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Jeconiah, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.