Declining since 2018, #4,249 for boys today.
Popularity of Mesiah since 1999
Babies named Mesiah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 98 |
| 2010s | 234 |
| 2020s | 165 |
Meaning & origin
Mesiah first entered U.S. birth records in 1999. It reached its peak rank of 4249 in 2017, with 1 in 71,170 boys receiving the name that year. Since then, its popularity has been declining, particularly after 2018. The name's trajectory shows it is falling out of fashion, similar to many other creative religious spellings that saw a brief spike in the 2010s. The name has no recorded top states, indicating it is spread thinly across the country rather than concentrated regionally. As a modern coinage, Mesiah reflects a broader cultural openness to innovative spellings of traditional titles.
Mesiah appears to be a respelling or variant of Messiah, from Hebrew mashiach 'anointed one'. The name has been used in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United States, as a distinct given name since the late 20th century. Its rise in popularity may reflect a broader trend of religiously themed names and creative spellings.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Messy, Sia, Mess
Variants: Messiah, Mesia, Meschach
Sibling names for Mesiah
Names that share Mesiah's style, for a brother or sister.
