US rank #11685 Unisex name Peak 2020 141 births

Messiyah — #11685 US boys' name

141 babies named Messiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s762020s60
#11685
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Messiyah was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

16 babies were named Messiyah in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Messiyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Messiyah between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Messiyah currently holds the #11685 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Messiyah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Messiyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Messiyah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Messiyah 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 141 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.

Messiyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

141

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2020

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,685

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Messiyah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
16
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
05101520 20242022202020182016201420122006 5

Messiyah popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 2007 (Messiyah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20112007 5

Messiyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
76 births that decade — 54% of Messiyah's all-time total
2000s52010s762020s60

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Messiyah?
141 babies have been named Messiyah since 2006. It currently ranks #11685 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 16 births.
When was Messiyah most popular?
Messiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Messiyah a unisex name?
Yes, Messiyah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 141 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Messiyah been used?
Messiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Messiyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Messiah, Meshach, Mesiah, Messi, 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, 2006–2024 (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.