Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Massiah

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #2,221 Trend ↓ Falling 32%
Rank 2025
#2,221
among boys · ↓275 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
64
named Massiah · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,689
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
124 babies
All-time total
1,544
#4,050 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Massiah popularity over time

1,544 babies have been named Massiah since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1990s – 6 6 1 – #9,481
2000s 44 129 173 17 +2783% #4,231
2010s 49 743 792 79 +358% #1,503
2020s (to 2025) – 573 573 96 +21% #1,459

Where Massiah 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 60 0.04 outside top 500
2027 57 0.03 outside top 500
2028 54 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

Where Massiah is most popular

Boys named Massiah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Massiah 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
Tennessee 19 0.105 +99%
Florida 48 0.101 +92%
Georgia 24 0.095 +79%
Mississippi 5 0.088 +67%
New York 32 0.074 +40%
Louisiana 7 0.068 +30%
Texas 53 0.060 +14%
Alabama 5 0.046 -13%
Ohio 11 0.042 -21%
Illinois 10 0.039 -26%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -53%
California 20 0.022 -59%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -63%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -64%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Massiah

Massiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,221 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 1,544 American babies have been named Massiah, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 124 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 Massiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Massiah?

The median living Massiah is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 1,500 people named Massiah are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Massiah 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 – – 64 #2,221
2024 – – 81 #1,946
2023 – – 81 #1,937
2022 – – 106 #1,638
2021 – – 124 #1,459
2020 – – 117 #1,468
2019 – – 112 #1,521
2018 – – 115 #1,503
2017 7 #13,610 111 #1,503
2016 7 #13,851 83 #1,822
2015 – – 81 #1,837
2014 9 #11,609 77 #1,898
2013 11 #10,008 58 #2,244
2012 – – 58 #2,254
2011 6 #16,107 21 #4,607
2010 9 #11,914 27 #3,867
2009 6 #16,539 24 #4,231
2008 11 #10,541 21 #4,653
2007 9 #12,314 14 #6,150
2006 – – 18 #4,981
2005 7 #13,964 10 #7,477
2004 6 #15,388 11 #6,823
2003 – – 12 #6,126
2002 – – 8 #8,178
2001 5 #16,999 5 #11,700
2000 – – 6 #9,882
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Massiah?

The median living Massiah is about 7 years old. Half of all living Massiahs are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Massiah are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Massiah are alive in the United States, based on 1,544 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Massiah in 2025?

Massiah ranked #2,221 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Massiah?

1,544 babies have been named Massiah in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Massiah most popular?

Massiah peaked in 2021, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Massiah a boy or girl name?

Massiah is used for both: about 6% of babies named Massiah have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Massiah rising or falling?

Massiah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Massiah become more popular?

Massiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Massiah 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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