Meshach vs Messiah

Side-by-side comparison of Meshach and Messiah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Meshach

Boy name · Rank #6259

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Name B

Messiah

Boy name · Rank #203

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Metric Meshach Messiah
Current Rank #6259 #203
Total Births (all years) 565 25,371
Peak Year 1994 2021
Peak Year Births 32 2,231
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Meshach Messiah
1970ss 8 41
1980ss 55 52
1990ss 211 297
2000ss 140 2,049
2010ss 109 12,999
2020ss 42 9,933

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meshach Messiah
2014 8 1,188
2015 14 1,516
2016 19 1,793
2017 12 1,985
2018 12 2,000
2019 9 2,035
2020 9 2,035
2021 13 2,231
2022 6 2,019
2023 — 1,914
2024 14 1,734

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1977–2024.

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