Boys' name · since 1977
Meshach
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 572 babies named Meshach, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,282 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,951 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 572
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Meshach is the #9951 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 572 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Meshach recorded 572 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #9951 nationally today, ahead of 29% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #7,282 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,951 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 572 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Meshach ranks #7,282 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,951 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 572 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,282 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,951 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 572
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Meshach's 572 recorded births place it above 83.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Meshach compares
572 Top 41% higher than 59% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Meshach's all-time total is 55% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meshach | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 572 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 34 | 22,252 |
Meshach's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Meshach's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Meshach popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Meshach by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (211 births, 37% of the file).
1990s was Meshach's strongest decade.
211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Meshach births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 55
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
211 births
- 2000s
2000s
140 births
- 2010s
2010s
109 births
- 2020s 49
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 211 births (37% of all-time use).
How Meshach compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Meshach's total volume
Meshach by state
Where Meshach concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
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What to do with Meshach's data
- Meshach's decade-level peak was the 1990s (211 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Meshachs (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Meshach: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Meshach draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.