Total births
422
Boys' name · since 1995
Esiah
422 babies named Esiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3583
- among boys today
- 422
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Esiah is the #3583 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 422 recorded since 1995.
Esiah has 422 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3583 as of the latest data, more common than 75% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #3583 among boys today
- 422 born since 1995
- 2020s peak decade
- 75% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Esiah is currently the #3583 boys' name in America, more common than 75% of boys - 422 born since 1995, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3583
- among boys today
- 422
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other boys
Esiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3583
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 75% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Esiah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
32 babies were named Esiah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Esiah compares
422 Top 47% higher than 53% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Esiah's all-time total is 15% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 422 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 23 | 22,252 |
Esiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Esiah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Esiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#3,583
Active since
1995
Esiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Esiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Esiah's strongest decade.
175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Esiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
162 births
- 2020s
2020s
175 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 175 births (41% of all-time use).
Esiah by state
Where Esiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 31 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 23 | 5.5% |
California share of Esiah's total US births 7.3%
Even split
31 of 422 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esiah? ▼
422 babies have been named Esiah since 1995. It currently ranks #3583 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 32 births.
When was Esiah most popular? ▼
Esiah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 175 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Esiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Esiah are California (31 births), Texas (23 births).
How long has the name Esiah been used? ▼
Records for Esiah go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Esiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esias, Esiquio, Esiyah, Esiquiel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Esiah's data
- California records the most Esiahs (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Esiah: #3583 Boys' Name - 422 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esiah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Esiah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.