Jesaias
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is salvation".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jesaias. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jesaias today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jesaias births was 2008 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jesaias. 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 Jesaias. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2008
5 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2008 SSA rank
#13,469
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Jesaias: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jesaias 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 Jesaias during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jesaias
The name Jesaias is derived from the Hebrew name Yeshayahu, meaning "Yahweh is salvation". It originated as the name of the Old Testament prophet Isaiah, who lived in the 8th century BC in the ancient Kingdom of Judah. The Hebrew name was translated into Greek as Iesaias and then into Latin as Jesaias.
In the Bible, the Book of Isaiah is one of the longest and most influential prophetic books of the Old Testament. It contains poetic writings attributed to the prophet Isaiah, who lived in Jerusalem during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Isaiah's prophecies and visions played a significant role in the development of Jewish and Christian theology.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jesaias was Jesaias of Philadelphia, a Byzantine monk and hagiographer who lived in the 6th century AD. He wrote several important works, including the Life of St. John the Merciful and the Life of St. Theodore the Sykeote.
Another notable figure was Jesaias the Anchorite, a 7th-century Byzantine monk and ascetic who lived in the Judean Desert. He was known for his strict ascetic practices and was revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In the 12th century, Jesaias of Novgorod was a prominent Russian monk and icon painter. He is credited with creating some of the earliest icons in the Russian iconographic tradition, including the famous Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir.
During the Renaissance period, Jesaias Terwesten (1590-1649) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his historical and religious works. He was a member of the Utrecht Caravaggisti, a group of painters who followed the style of Caravaggio.
In the 18th century, Jesaias Barratt (1734-1805) was an influential Methodist minister and evangelist in the United States. He was a prominent figure in the early Methodist movement and played a significant role in spreading Methodism throughout the American colonies.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Jesaias, reflecting its deep roots in religious and cultural traditions across various regions and time periods.
People
Jesaias + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jesaias 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
Jesaias: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jesaias?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jesaias 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jesaias a common name?
We classify Jesaias as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jesaias most popular?
The single biggest year for Jesaias was 2008, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jesaias is about 18 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 Jesaias in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jesaias a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jesaias 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 Jesaias still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jesaias 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 Jesaias 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 many people are named Jesaias?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.