Boys' name · since 1973
Messiah
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 27,064 babies named Messiah, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #714 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #208 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 27,064
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
27,064 babies have been named Messiah since 1973, making it today's #208 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Messiah has been recorded 27,064 times among boys since 1973, currently ranked #208 nationally and more common than 99% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #714 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #208 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 27,064 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Messiah ranks #714 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #208 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 27,064 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #714 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #208 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 27,064
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Messiah's 27,064 recorded births place it above 98.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
42 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Messiah compares
27,064 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Messiah's all-time total is 73x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Messiah | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27,064 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,231 | 34 | 22,252 |
Messiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Messiah's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 98% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 2%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 2,231, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Messiah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 2,231
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Messiah popularity over time - girls
1,036 total births recorded since 1994 (Messiah as girls' name)
Messiah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (13,008 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Messiah's strongest decade.
13,008 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Messiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 297
1990s
297 births
- 2000s 2,049
2000s
2,049 births
- 2010s
2010s
13,008 births
- 2020s
2020s
11,617 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13,008 births (48% of all-time use).
How Messiah 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 Messiah's total volume
Messiah by state
Where Messiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,585 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 2,205 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 2,117 | 7.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 2,002 | 7.4% |
| #5 | California | | 1,688 | 6.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 1,441 | 5.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 1,304 | 4.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 936 | 3.5% |
2,585 of 27,064 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Messiah appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Messiah's data
- Messiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13,008 total births) through the 2020s (11,617) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Messiahs (2,585 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Messiah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1973–2025 (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 Messiah 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.