Esaias
Boy name · #2503 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
In 2025, 54 baby boys were named Esaias, placing it at #2503 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3231, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Esaias.
Babies named Esaias per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Esaias first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 69 babies and a rank of #2133. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Esaias against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Esaias in class?
Esaias scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Esaias will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Esaias is most common
State-level data for Esaias is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Esaias
Statistically, parents drawn to Esaias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ananias, Ilias, Izaias, Azarias, and Anias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Esaias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2173 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2759 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2015 | 35 | #3231 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 33 | #3332 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4044 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Esaias a popular boy name?
Esaias ranked #2503 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3231.
When was the name Esaias most popular?
Esaias peaked in 2024, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #2133 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Esaias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Esaias. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.