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 #4667

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Metric Messiah Mesiah
Current Rank #203 #4667
Total Births (all years) 27,064 502
Peak Year 2021 2017
Peak Year Births 2,231 40
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1999

Births by Decade

Decade Messiah Mesiah
1970s 41 -
1980s 52 -
1990s 297 5
2000s 2,049 98
2010s 13,008 234
2020s 11,617 165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Messiah Mesiah
2014 1,188 20
2015 1,516 22
2016 1,794 27
2017 1,987 40
2018 2,003 25
2019 2,037 33
2020 2,036 26
2021 2,231 28
2022 2,024 29
2023 1,916 36
2024 1,744 22
2025 1,666 24

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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