Mesiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,341

among boys · ↑314 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mesiah · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

40 babies

All-time total

507

#7,886 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Mesiah popularity over time

507 babies have been named Mesiah since 1999, 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	5	1	–	#11,018
2000s	5	98	103	10	+1960%	#5,242
2010s	–	234	234	23	+127%	#2,986
2020s (to 2025)	–	165	165	28	+18%	#3,322

Where Mesiah 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Mesiah

Mesiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,341 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 507 American babies have been named Mesiah. Its peak came in 2017, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Mesiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mesiah?

The median living Mesiah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 500 people named Mesiah 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.

Mesiah 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	–	–	24	#4,341
2024	–	–	22	#4,655
2023	–	–	36	#3,322
2022	–	–	29	#3,836
2021	–	–	28	#3,890
2020	–	–	26	#3,989
2019	–	–	33	#3,467
2018	–	–	25	#4,175
2017	–	–	40	#2,986
2016	–	–	27	#3,947
2015	–	–	22	#4,495
2014	–	–	20	#4,809
2013	–	–	17	#5,316
2012	–	–	25	#4,092
2011	–	–	9	#8,541
2010	–	–	16	#5,648
2009	–	–	18	#5,242
2008	–	–	12	#7,052
2007	5	#19,540	14	#6,156
2006	–	–	13	#6,345
2005	–	–	12	#6,492
2004	–	–	6	#10,879
2003	–	–	5	#12,115
2002	–	–	13	#5,622
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2000	–	–	5	#11,569
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mesiah?

The median living Mesiah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Mesiahs are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Mesiah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mesiah are alive in the United States, based on 507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mesiah in 2025?

Mesiah ranked #4,341 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mesiah?

507 babies have been named Mesiah in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mesiah most popular?

Mesiah peaked in 2017, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Mesiah a boy or girl name?

Mesiah is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mesiah rising or falling?

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

Will Mesiah become more popular?

Mesiah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Mesiah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Mesiah

Names that sound and feel close to Mesiah: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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