Messiah vs Meshach

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

Name A

Messiah

Boy name · Rank #203

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Name B

Meshach

Boy name · Rank #6283

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Metric Messiah Meshach
Current Rank #203 #6283
Total Births (all years) 27,064 572
Peak Year 2021 1994
Peak Year Births 2,231 32
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1977

Births by Decade

Decade Messiah Meshach
1970s 41 8
1980s 52 55
1990s 297 211
2000s 2,049 140
2010s 13,008 109
2020s 11,617 49

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Messiah Meshach
2014 1,188 8
2015 1,516 14
2016 1,794 19
2017 1,987 12
2018 2,003 12
2019 2,037 9
2020 2,036 9
2021 2,231 13
2022 2,024 6
2023 1,916 -
2024 1,744 14
2025 1,666 7

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, 1973–2025.

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