US rank #2579 Unisex name Peak 2022 1,142 births

Masiah — #2579 US boys' name

1,142 babies named Masiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s212000s1232010s6042020s394
#2579
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 82% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Masiah was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

105 babies were named Masiah in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Masiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,142 babies named Masiah between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Masiah currently holds the #2579 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 105 babies received it in a single year. Masiah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 122 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Masiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 604 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Masiah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 63 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Masiah in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Masiah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,142 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Masiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,142

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2022

105 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,579

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Masiah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
105
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
050100150 20242020201620122008200419991997 6

Masiah popularity over time — girls

122 total births recorded since 1998 (Masiah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 122 births
46810121416 20192017201520122010200820061998 5

Masiah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
604 births that decade — 53% of Masiah's all-time total
1990s212000s1232010s6042020s394

Masiah by state

Where Masiah concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Masiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
63 5.5%
#2 Florida
55 4.8%
#3 California
36 3.2%
#4 Georgia
36 3.2%
#5 North Carolina
28 2.5%
#6 New York
27 2.4%
#7 Ohio
23 2.0%
#8 Virginia
22 1.9%
Texas share of Masiah's total US births 5.5%
Even split

63 of 1,142 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Masiah appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Masiah?
1,142 babies have been named Masiah since 1997. It currently ranks #2579 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 105 births.
When was Masiah most popular?
Masiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 604 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Masiah most popular?
The top states for the name Masiah are Texas (63 births), Florida (55 births), California (36 births).
Is Masiah a unisex name?
Yes, Masiah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,142 births, and as a girl's name it has 122 births.
How long has the name Masiah been used?
Masiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Masiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mason, Massimo, Masen, Masyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.