Baby Name Popularity Profile

Messiah

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Messiah.

✦ Anointed one 🌍 Hebrew biblical spiritual
National Rank (2025) #207
All-Time Peak Rank #172 Achieved 2021
Total U.S. Births 27,064 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 96.9% Boy / 3.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1973 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,231 births in 2021
πŸ’‘ The Messiah Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Anointed one
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from Hebrew mashiach (ΧžΦΈΧ©Φ΄ΧΧ™Χ—Φ·) meaning 'anointed'.
Pronunciation: mΙ™-SY-Ι™
Themes & Categories
biblical spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Messiah

According to SSA data, Messiah achieved its highest historical rank of #172 in 2021. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2021 with 2,231 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 9.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 36 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Messiah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift +9.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,231 births in 2021
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 14 yrs
Registry Streak 36 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 41
1980s: 52
1990s: 297
2000s: 2,049
2010s: 13,008
2020s: 11,617

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mes-si-ah
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina
States with Data 42
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #146 305 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #91 2,117 2021 22.6% Decline
Florida #150 2,205 2019 24.7% Decline
South Carolina #97 877 2020 32.1% Decline
North Carolina #151 1,441 2020 22.3% Decline
Maryland #175 658 2021 7.9% Decline
District of Columbia #64 187 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #196 914 2017 29.2% Decline
Mississippi #67 504 2019 18.2% Decline
Alabama #103 686 2022 13.3% Decline
Louisiana #128 623 2021 2.5% Decline
Texas #212 2,585 2021 9.3% Decline
Delaware Unranked 64 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #216 587 2021 14.3% Decline
New Jersey #322 744 2018 44.9% Decline
Illinois #201 1,304 2021 42.2% Decline
New York #251 2,002 2019 35.8% Decline
Michigan #130 936 2018 5.0% Decline
Arizona #340 297 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #161 256 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #230 117 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #207 924 2021 13.7% Decline
Missouri #225 445 2022 3.0% Decline
Arkansas #229 205 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #303 352 2021 32.1% Decline
Indiana #245 407 2022 +3.0% Growth
Oklahoma #241 233 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #380 205 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #214 909 2018 10.6% Decline
California #321 1,688 2021 18.1% Decline
Massachusetts #228 322 2019 +3.8% Growth
Washington #593 199 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #351 221 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #397 173 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #376 100 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 32 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #391 104 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #483 48 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 49 2022 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 17 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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