Masiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,273

among boys · ↑312 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Masiah · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,550

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

105 babies

All-time total

1,326

#4,573 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Masiah popularity over time

1,326 babies have been named Masiah since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	5	21	26	3	–	#7,616
2000s	43	123	166	17	+538%	#4,531
2010s	74	604	678	68	+308%	#1,678
2020s (to 2025)	–	456	456	76	+12%	#1,647

Where Masiah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	59	0.03	outside top 500
2027	57	0.03	outside top 500
2028	55	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

Where Masiah is most popular

Boys named Masiah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Masiah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	7	0.123	+185%
Pennsylvania	17	0.064	+48%
Florida	30	0.063	+47%
Ohio	16	0.060	+40%
Illinois	10	0.039	-9%
Texas	31	0.035	-19%
Virginia	6	0.032	-27%
Georgia	7	0.028	-36%
North Carolina	6	0.023	-46%
California	7	0.008	-82%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Masiah

Masiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,273 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,326 American babies have been named Masiah, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 105 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Masiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Masiah?

The median living Masiah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 1,300 people named Masiah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Masiah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	62	#2,273
2024	–	–	52	#2,585
2023	–	–	78	#1,980
2022	–	–	105	#1,647
2021	–	–	76	#1,978
2020	–	–	83	#1,808
2019	8	#12,053	87	#1,782
2018	6	#15,013	95	#1,678
2017	6	#15,287	77	#1,890
2016	8	#12,485	69	#2,059
2015	7	#13,969	74	#1,971
2014	–	–	62	#2,195
2013	6	#15,867	58	#2,243
2012	13	#8,958	41	#2,894
2011	10	#10,905	20	#4,769
2010	10	#10,963	21	#4,629
2009	14	#8,743	22	#4,531
2008	7	#14,842	19	#5,002
2007	7	#14,917	16	#5,598
2006	10	#11,149	16	#5,456
2005	–	–	7	#9,777
2004	5	#17,854	10	#7,354
2003	–	–	18	#4,553
2002	–	–	8	#8,176
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2000	–	–	7	#8,794
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Masiah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Masiah?

The median living Masiah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Masiahs are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Masiah are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Masiah are alive in the United States, based on 1,326 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Masiah in 2025?

Masiah ranked #2,273 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Masiah?

1,326 babies have been named Masiah in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Masiah most popular?

Masiah peaked in 2022, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Masiah a boy or girl name?

Masiah is used for both: about 9% of babies named Masiah have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Masiah rising or falling?

Masiah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Masiah become more popular?

Masiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 boys named Masiah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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