Total births
149
Unisex name · since 2006
Messiyah
149 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.
- #11731
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Messiyah is the #11731 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 149 recorded since 2006.
Messiyah has 149 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11731 as of the latest data, more common than 18% of boys, 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 2025.
- #11731 among boys today
- 149 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Messiyah is currently the #11731 unisex name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 149 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11731
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Messiyah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11731
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% 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.
How Messiyah compares
149 33th percentile among 14,294 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
Messiyah's all-time total is 59% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Messiyah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Messiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Messiyah's full recorded timeline at 2018, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% 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 2020 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Messiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#11,731
Active since
2006
Messiyah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Messiyah popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2007 (Messiyah as girls' name)
Messiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Messiyah's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Messiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 76 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Messiyah? ▼
149 babies have been named Messiyah since 2006. It currently ranks #11731 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 149 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 20 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Messiyah's data
- Messiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Messiyah
Nearby Names Like Messiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Messiyah
Messiah Boy
#203 27,064 births
Meshach Boy
#6283 572 births
Mesiah Boy
#4667 502 births
Messi Boy
#11730 207 births
Meshilem Boy
#6776 165 births
Compare Messiyah side by side: Messiyah vs Messiah Messiyah vs Meshach Messiyah vs Mesiah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Messiyah: #11731 Unisex Name - 149 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/messiyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Messiyah 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 June 2026.