Mesiah vs Messiah

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

Name A

Mesiah

Boy name · Rank #4651

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Name B

Messiah

Boy name · Rank #203

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Metric Mesiah Messiah
Current Rank #4651 #203
Total Births (all years) 478 25,371
Peak Year 2017 2021
Peak Year Births 40 2,231
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1999 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Mesiah Messiah
1970ss — 41
1980ss — 52
1990ss 5 297
2000ss 98 2,049
2010ss 234 12,999
2020ss 141 9,933

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mesiah Messiah
2014 20 1,188
2015 22 1,516
2016 27 1,793
2017 40 1,985
2018 25 2,000
2019 33 2,035
2020 26 2,035
2021 28 2,231
2022 29 2,019
2023 36 1,914
2024 22 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, 1999–2024.

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