unisex name
Jessiah
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,673
Jessiah is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 95 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2020, when 164 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 34,899 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Jessiah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 102 |
| 2000s | 557 |
| 2010s | 1,172 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 769 |
How popular is Jessiah?
In 2025, Jessiah was given to 95 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jessiah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jessiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jessiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jessiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jessiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jessiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jessiah
How popular is the name Jessiah?
In 2025, Jessiah was given to 95 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jessiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Jessiah is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Jessiah most popular?
Jessiah peaked in 2020, when 164 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jessiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jessiah currently ranks #1,815 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.