Masculine dossier · first seen 1978
Jessiah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2020
Peak births
144
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Jessiah
How many people are named Jessiah?
An estimated 2,260 living Americans are named Jessiah.
How rare is Jessiah?
Jessiah is uncommon among babies today, with 88 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 38.9% from its 2020 peak.
How old is the typical Jessiah?
The median age of a living American named Jessiah is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 17 years old.
Is Jessiah still popular?
Yes. Jessiah is holding steady, with 88 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Jessiah most common?
Jessiah has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 1.9× more often than the national baseline.
1978Peak 20202025
Peak year
2020
Decline from peak
38.9%
2025
88
All-time
2,285
Where it lives now
Jessiah is most concentrated in Florida — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Jessiah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.