Jahsiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,694

among boys · ↓154 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jahsiah · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,585

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

69 babies

All-time total

1,015

#5,097 all-time among boys

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Jahsiah popularity over time

1,015 babies have been named Jahsiah since 1996, 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
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1990s	21	2	–	#8,350
2000s	234	23	+1014%	#3,250
2010s	445	45	+90%	#2,097
2020s (to 2025)	315	53	+18%	#2,281

Where Jahsiah 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	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	49	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	49	0.03	outside top 500

Where Jahsiah is most popular

Boys named Jahsiah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New York, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jahsiah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	61	0.129	+311%
New York	23	0.053	+69%
North Carolina	13	0.051	+62%
Georgia	11	0.043	+38%
Texas	23	0.026	-17%
California	14	0.015	-51%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jahsiah

Jahsiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,694 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,015 American babies have been named Jahsiah. Its peak came in 2019, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Jahsiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jahsiah?

The median living Jahsiah is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 1,000 people named Jahsiah 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.

Jahsiah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	48	#2,694
2024	53	#2,540
2023	61	#2,299
2022	63	#2,281
2021	46	#2,749
2020	44	#2,778
2019	69	#2,097
2018	48	#2,624
2017	44	#2,773
2016	41	#2,905
2015	45	#2,698
2014	44	#2,729
2013	37	#3,021
2012	36	#3,139
2011	41	#2,870
2010	40	#2,930
2009	25	#4,084
2008	35	#3,250
2007	33	#3,336
2006	22	#4,287
2005	22	#4,118
2004	25	#3,687
2003	20	#4,179
2002	20	#4,097
2001	12	#5,813
2000	20	#3,982
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jahsiah?

The median living Jahsiah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Jahsiahs are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Jahsiah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Jahsiah are alive in the United States, based on 1,015 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jahsiah in 2025?

Jahsiah ranked #2,694 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jahsiah?

1,015 babies have been named Jahsiah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jahsiah most popular?

Jahsiah peaked in 2019, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Jahsiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jahsiah rising or falling?

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

Will Jahsiah become more popular?

Jahsiah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Jahsiah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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