Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Nessiah

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #2,669 Trend ↑ Rising 267%
Rank 2025
#2,669
among boys · ↑476 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
55
named Nessiah · +41% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,859
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
60 babies
All-time total
353
#10,594 all-time among boys
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Nessiah popularity over time

353 babies have been named Nessiah since 2003, 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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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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2000s 18 – 18 2 – –
2010s 31 64 95 10 +428% #6,592
2020s (to 2025) 6 234 240 40 +321% #2,372

Where Nessiah 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 61 0.04 outside top 500
2027 73 0.04 outside top 500
2028 85 0.05 outside top 500
2029 97 0.06 outside top 500
2030 108 0.06 outside top 500

The story of Nessiah

Nessiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,669 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 353 American babies have been named Nessiah, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 60 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 Nessiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nessiah?

The median living Nessiah is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 8. An estimated 400 people named Nessiah are alive in the United States today.

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

Nessiah 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 6 #14,442 49 #2,669
2024 – – 39 #3,145
2023 – – 43 #2,928
2022 – – 60 #2,372
2021 – – 30 #3,715
2020 – – 13 #6,528
2019 – – 10 #8,041
2018 – – 13 #6,592
2017 5 #17,715 10 #7,971
2016 5 #18,107 13 #6,608
2015 – – 8 #9,315
2014 10 #10,726 – –
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2012 5 #18,788 5 #13,638
2011 6 #16,230 – –
2010 – – 5 #13,679
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2008 6 #16,893 – –
2007 6 #17,014 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nessiah?

The median living Nessiah is about 3 years old. Half of all living Nessiahs are between 1 and 8 years old.

How many people named Nessiah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nessiah are alive in the United States, based on 353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nessiah in 2025?

Nessiah ranked #2,669 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nessiah?

353 babies have been named Nessiah in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nessiah most popular?

Nessiah peaked in 2022, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Nessiah a boy or girl name?

Nessiah is used for both: about 16% of babies named Nessiah have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Nessiah rising or falling?

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

Will Nessiah become more popular?

Nessiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 108 boys named Nessiah 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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