Boys' name · since 2006
Messi
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 207 babies named Messi, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,754 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 207
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Messi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 207 recorded since 2006.
Messi has 207 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.
- #12,754 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 207 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Messi ranks #12,754 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 207 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,754 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 207
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Messi's 207 recorded births place it above 71.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Messi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Messi's full recorded timeline at 2015, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Messi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Messi by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (129 births, 62% of the file).
2010s was Messi's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Messi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
129 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 129 births (62% of all-time use).
Messi by state
Where Messi concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 2.4% |
5 of 207 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Messi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (129 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Messis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Messi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~18 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, 2006–2024 (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 Messi 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.