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Messiah

Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#407 in 2025
Recent trend
Steady

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
01.3K2.5K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

Show the numbers
YearMessiah
20251,675
20241,758
20231,930
20222,045
20212,265
20202,061
20192,061
20182,037
20172,027
20161,835
20151,565
20141,227
20131,012
2012818
2011423
2010421
2009423
2008399
2007388
2006330
2005239
2004182
2003148
2002130
2001114
2000145
1999120
199853
199737
199629
199530
199419
199321
199222
199112
19906
19890
198811
19876
19865
19859
19846
19830
19820
19815
198010
19795
19785
19776
19766
19756
19748
19735
19720
19710
19700
19690
19680
19670
19660
19650
19640
19630
19620
19610
19600
19590
19580
19570
19560
19550
19540
19530
19520
19510
19500

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