Esias
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "salvation of the Lord".
Name Census estimates that about 247 living Americans carry the first name Esias. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Esias today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Esias births was 2024 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Esias. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
247
~ 1 in 1,387,669 Americans
Peak year
2024
23 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,450
Tracked since 2002
Census
Esias in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 165 people with the first name Esias, which placed it at #43,061 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,061
National first-name rank
People counted
165
165 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
58.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Esias
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Esias is Hispanic at 58.2%. The next largest groups are Black (19.4%) and White (9.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Esias described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Esias at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino58.2% · 96
- Black or African American19.4% · 32
- White9.1% · 15
- Two or more races6.7% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native6.1% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Popularity
Esias: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Esias from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 99 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Esias by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Esias during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Esias' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Esias
The given name Esias has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture. It is a variant spelling of the biblical name Elisha, which means "God is salvation" or "God is deliverance." The name Elisha appears in the Old Testament as a prominent prophet who succeeded Elijah and performed numerous miracles.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Esias was a Jewish scholar and biblical commentator who lived in the 12th century. Known as Esias ben Moses ha-Levi, he was born in Spain and is noted for his work on the biblical book of Job.
In the 16th century, there was a German theologian and philosopher named Esias Stiefel, who lived from around 1525 to 1597. He was a prominent figure during the Protestant Reformation and wrote several works on theology and philosophy.
Another notable bearer of the name was Esias Wilcox, an American minister and educator who lived from 1768 to 1826. He served as the president of the University of Vermont and was instrumental in the establishment of several educational institutions in the region.
In the 19th century, Esias Higgins was a British politician and businessman who lived from 1820 to 1891. He served as a member of parliament and was involved in various industrial and commercial ventures.
A more recent historical figure was Esias Paul Bourquin, a South African writer and journalist who lived from 1881 to 1958. He was a prominent figure in the Afrikaans literary scene and contributed significantly to the development of Afrikaans literature and journalism.
While the name Esias has its roots in Hebrew and biblical tradition, it has been used across various cultures and regions throughout history, with individuals bearing this name making notable contributions in fields such as religion, education, politics, and literature.
People
Esias + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Esias as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Esias: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Esias?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 247 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Esias going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,387,669 US residents.
Is Esias a common name?
We classify Esias as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 249 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Esias most popular?
The single biggest year for Esias was 2024, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Esias is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Esias in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 165 people with the name Esias, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,061 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Esias in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Esias?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Esias leans strongly male. 168 people counted with this name were male (97.1%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Esias?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Esias is Hispanic at 58.2%. The next largest groups are Black (19.4%) and White (9.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Esias most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Esias in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.2% (96 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Esias in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Esias a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Esias in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Esias still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Esias in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Esias can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Esias?
See how many Americans are named Esias on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.