Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Esaias

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,493 Trend ↑ Rising 66%
Rank 2025
#2,493
among boys · ↓354 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Esaias · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,631
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
69 babies
All-time total
858
#5,661 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Esaias popularity over time

858 babies have been named Esaias since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 52 5 – #3,740
2000s 188 19 +262% #3,358
2010s 288 29 +53% #2,763
2020s (to 2025) 330 55 +91% #2,139

Where Esaias is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 58 0.03 outside top 500
2027 61 0.04 outside top 500
2028 64 0.04 outside top 500
2029 67 0.04 outside top 500
2030 69 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Esaias

Esaias is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,493 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 858 American babies have been named Esaias. Its peak came in 2024, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Esaias stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Esaias?

The median living Esaias is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 900 people named Esaias are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Esaias year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 54 #2,493
2024 69 #2,139
2023 66 #2,179
2022 40 #3,070
2021 57 #2,390
2020 44 #2,774
2019 33 #3,441
2018 44 #2,763
2017 25 #4,145
2016 31 #3,553
2015 35 #3,257
2014 32 #3,399
2013 27 #3,784
2012 20 #4,749
2011 16 #5,497
2010 25 #4,028
2009 33 #3,358
2008 25 #4,064
2007 24 #4,157
2006 23 #4,135
2005 17 #4,892
2004 12 #6,249
2003 15 #5,114
2002 10 #6,692
2001 17 #4,547
2000 12 #5,677
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Famous people named Esaias

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Esaias Tegnér Esaias Tegnér Swedish writer, professor of the Greek language, and bishop (1782–1846) 18th century
  2. 2 Esaias van de Velde Esaias van de Velde Dutch landscape painter (1587–1630) 16th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Esaias, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Esaias?

The median living Esaias is about 8 years old. Half of all living Esaiass are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Esaias are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Esaias are alive in the United States, based on 858 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Esaias in 2025?

Esaias ranked #2,493 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Esaias?

858 babies have been named Esaias in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Esaias most popular?

Esaias peaked in 2024, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Esaias a boy or girl name?

Esaias is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Esaias rising or falling?

Esaias is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Esaias become more popular?

Esaias is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 boys named Esaias in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Esaias?

Well-known people named Esaias include Esaias Tegnér (writer), Esaias van de Velde (painter).

Names like Esaias

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