Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2020
Mesyah
Mesyah has 16 recorded births since 2020 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13842
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
16 babies have been named Mesyah since 2020, making it today's #13842 boys' name.
Mesyah has 16 recorded births among boys since 2020, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13842 as of the latest data, more common than 3% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #13842 among boys today
- 16 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mesyah is currently the #13842 boys' name in America, more common than 3% of boys - 16 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13842
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Mesyah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13842
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Mesyah was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
6 babies were named Mesyah in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Mesyah compares
16 6th 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
Mesyah's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mesyah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mesyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mesyah's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mesyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#13,842
Active since
2020
Mesyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Mesyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mesyah's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Mesyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mesyah? ▼
Since 2020, Social Security records show 16 babies named Mesyah. Today it holds rank #13842 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 6 births.
When was Mesyah most popular? ▼
Mesyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Mesyah been used? ▼
Records for Mesyah go back to 2020, giving 5 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Mesyah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Mesyah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mesyah
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#6283 572 births
Mesiah Boy
#4667 502 births
Messi Boy
#11730 207 births
Meshilem Boy
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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, 2020–2024 (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. "Mesyah: #13842 Boys' Name - 16 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mesyah. 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 Mesyah 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.