US rank #3567 Boys' name Peak 2021 390 births

Esiah — #3567 US boys' name

390 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.

1990s102000s752010s1622020s143
#3567
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% 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.

What the Data Says About Esiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 390 babies named Esiah between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Esiah currently holds the #3567 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Esiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 162 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Esiah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Esiah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Esiah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 390 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Esiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

390

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2021

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,567

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Esiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
32
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
010203040 2024202020162012200820041995 5

Esiah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
162 births that decade — 42% of Esiah's all-time total
1990s102000s752010s1622020s143

Esiah by state

Where Esiah concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Esiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
31 7.9%
#2 Texas
13 3.3%
California share of Esiah's total US births 7.9%
Even split

31 of 390 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Esiah?
390 babies have been named Esiah since 1995. It currently ranks #3567 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 32 births.
When was Esiah most popular?
Esiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 162 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 (13 births).
How long has the name Esiah been used?
Esiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Esiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esias, Esiquio, Esiquiel, Esiyah. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.