US rank #3142 Unisex name Peak 2022 249 births

Nessiah — #3142 US boys' name

249 babies named Nessiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s642020s185
#3142
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 78% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Nessiah was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

60 babies were named Nessiah in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nessiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 249 babies named Nessiah between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nessiah currently holds the #3142 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 60 babies received it in a single year. Nessiah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 49 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nessiah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 185 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nessiah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Nessiah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nessiah 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 249 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.

Nessiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

249

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2022

60 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,142

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nessiah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
60
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
020406080 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520122010 5

Nessiah popularity over time — girls

49 total births recorded since 2003 (Nessiah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 49 births
4681012 20172016201420122011200820072003 6

Nessiah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
185 births that decade — 74% of Nessiah's all-time total
2010s642020s185

Nessiah by state

Where Nessiah concentrates geographically — total births since 2010

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nessiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
21 8.4%
#2 Alabama
5 2.0%
Texas share of Nessiah's total US births 8.4%
Even split

21 of 249 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nessiah?
249 babies have been named Nessiah since 2010. It currently ranks #3142 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 60 births.
When was Nessiah most popular?
Nessiah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 185 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Nessiah most popular?
The top states for the name Nessiah are Texas (21 births), Alabama (5 births).
Is Nessiah a unisex name?
Yes, Nessiah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 249 births, and as a girl's name it has 49 births.
How long has the name Nessiah been used?
Nessiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nessiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nestor, Nesanel, Nesta, Nester, 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, 2010–2024 (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.