Messiah vs Mesiah

Side-by-side comparison of Messiah and Mesiah — 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

Mesiah

Boy name · Rank #4651

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Messiah Mesiah
2014 1,188 20
2015 1,516 22
2016 1,793 27
2017 1,985 40
2018 2,000 25
2019 2,035 33
2020 2,035 26
2021 2,231 28
2022 2,019 29
2023 1,914 36
2024 1,734 22

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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