Jeziah
A masculine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "strength of God" or "God strengthens".
Name Census estimates that about 668 living Americans carry the first name Jeziah. It is a predominantly male name (93.9% of registrations). The average person named Jeziah today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeziah births was 2023 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeziah. 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
668
~ 1 in 513,105 Americans
Peak year
2023
54 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,115
Tracked since 2000
Gender
Gender distribution for Jeziah
Jeziah leans heavily male at 93.9% of total registrations, but 41 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jeziah as a male name
- Ranked #3,115 in 2024
- 39 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (54 births)
Jeziah as a female name
- Ranked #16,292 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (6 births)
Popularity
Jeziah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeziah 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 323 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jeziah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeziah 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 Jeziah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeziahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jeziah, while Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeziah
The name Jeziah is an English variant of the Hebrew name Yizhak, which means "he will laugh" or "he laughs." The name Yizhak is derived from the Hebrew root "tzahak," meaning "to laugh," and is most famously associated with the biblical figure Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah.
The origin of the name Jeziah can be traced back to the late 16th century in England, where it emerged as a variant spelling of the more common Isaac. It is believed that the name Jeziah became popular among Puritans and other Protestant groups who sought to distance themselves from the traditional Hebrew pronunciation of Isaac.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jeziah can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, where a Jeziah Browne was born in 1588. Another early record is Jeziah Woodward, who was baptized in 1628 in Wiltshire, England.
Throughout history, the name Jeziah has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the most famous was Jeziah Higginson (1655-1738), an English-born clergyman who emigrated to Massachusetts and served as a minister in Salem, Massachusetts. Higginson was known for his role in the Salem Witch Trials and for his opposition to the trials.
Another noteworthy bearer of the name was Jeziah Woodward (1590-1655), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Drayton Parslow in Buckinghamshire. Woodward was a prolific writer and published several works on theology and religious subjects.
In the 19th century, Jeziah Dickinson (1811-1890) was an American businessman and politician from Amherst, Massachusetts. He served as a member of the Massachusetts State Senate and was involved in various business ventures, including manufacturing and banking.
The name Jeziah also appeared in the religious sphere with Jeziah Bateman (1785-1869), an English Baptist minister and theologian who served as the pastor of the Baptist Church in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.
Finally, one of the more recent bearers of the name was Jeziah Porter (1878-1957), an American architect and builder from Wilmington, Delaware. Porter was known for his work in the Colonial Revival style and designed several notable buildings in the Wilmington area.
People
Jeziah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeziah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jeziah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeziah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 668 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeziah 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 513,105 US residents.
Is Jeziah a common name?
We classify Jeziah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 673 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeziah most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeziah was 2023, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeziah is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jeziah a male name?
Yes, 93.9% of people registered as Jeziah 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.