Jesaiah
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is salvation".
Name Census estimates that about 282 living Americans carry the first name Jesaiah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jesaiah today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jesaiah births was 2024 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jesaiah. 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.
People living today
282
~ 1 in 1,215,441 Americans
Peak year
2024
23 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,473
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Jesaiah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jesaiah 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 138 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jesaiah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jesaiah 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 Jesaiah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jesaiahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jesaiah
Jesaiah is a masculine given name with its origins rooted in Hebrew language and culture. It is believed to have emerged around the 8th century BC, during the reign of the Israelite kings and the prophetic era. The name Jesaiah is a combination of two Hebrew words: "Yah" (a shortened form of the name of God, Yahweh) and "yesha" (meaning salvation or deliverance), resulting in the overall meaning of "Yahweh is salvation" or "God is salvation."
This name finds its earliest recorded mentions in the Bible, specifically in the book of Isaiah. It is a variant spelling of the name Isaiah, which was borne by the famous prophet of the same name who lived during the 8th century BC in the ancient Kingdom of Judah. The prophet Isaiah is renowned for his prophecies and teachings, which are documented in the Book of Isaiah, one of the most significant books in the Old Testament.
Throughout history, the name Jesaiah has been used by various individuals, although its popularity has been relatively limited compared to its more common variant, Isaiah. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Jesaiah was Jesaiah Ben Ahiah, a Jewish scholar and Talmudic sage who lived in the 2nd century AD in ancient Palestine.
In the 16th century, Jesaiah Soncino was an Italian Hebrew printer and publisher who played a crucial role in the dissemination of Jewish literature and religious texts during the Renaissance period.
Another notable figure was Jesaiah Ben Abraham Tishby, a 17th-century Karaite Jewish scholar and author from Crimea, who contributed significantly to the study of Karaite literature and philosophy.
Moving forward, in the 19th century, Jesaiah Pilcher was an American Baptist minister and educator who served as the president of Richmond College (now known as the University of Richmond) from 1849 to 1858.
More recently, Jesaiah Haye Crockarell was an American basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1990s and early 2000s.
While not as widespread as some other biblical names, Jesaiah has maintained a presence throughout history, primarily within the Jewish and Christian traditions, carrying the symbolic meaning of divine salvation and deliverance.
People
Jesaiah + last name combinations
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FAQ
Jesaiah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jesaiah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 282 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jesaiah 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 1,215,441 US residents.
Is Jesaiah a common name?
We classify Jesaiah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 284 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jesaiah most popular?
The single biggest year for Jesaiah was 2024, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jesaiah is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jesaiah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jesaiah 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.
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.