Esiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,537

among boys · ↑8 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Esiah

How common

1 in 53,377

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

32 babies

All-time total

422

#8,753 all-time among boys

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Esiah popularity over time

422 babies have been named Esiah since 1995, 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#9,291
2000s	75	8	+650%	#5,893
2010s	162	16	+116%	#3,926
2020s (to 2025)	175	29	+80%	#3,525

Where Esiah 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Esiah

Esiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,537 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 422 American babies have been named Esiah. Its peak came in 2021, when 32 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 Esiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Esiah?

The median living Esiah is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 400 people named Esiah are alive in the United States today.

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

Esiah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	32	#3,537
2024	32	#3,545
2023	22	#4,642
2022	28	#3,920
2021	32	#3,525
2020	29	#3,673
2019	27	#3,926
2018	25	#4,127
2017	12	#6,813
2016	21	#4,666
2015	11	#7,217
2014	23	#4,301
2013	13	#6,357
2012	10	#7,725
2011	12	#6,715
2010	8	#9,049
2009	15	#5,893
2008	13	#6,516
2007	8	#9,154
2006	11	#7,074
2005	10	#7,281
2004	5	#11,908
2003	6	#9,969
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#8,476
1995	5	#9,291
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Esiah?

The median living Esiah is about 7 years old. Half of all living Esiahs are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Esiah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Esiah are alive in the United States, based on 422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Esiah in 2025?

Esiah ranked #3,537 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Esiah?

422 babies have been named Esiah in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Esiah most popular?

Esiah peaked in 2021, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Esiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Esiah rising or falling?

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

Will Esiah become more popular?

Esiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Esiah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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