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 #6259

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1973–2024.

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