How Many People Are Named Massiah?
An estimated 1,467 people in the United States have the first name Massiah. It is predominantly male (93.7%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Massiah peaked in popularity in 2021 with 124 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Massiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Massiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Massiah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,467
About 1 in 233,643 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.7% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2021
124 births
Total Registered
1,478
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Massiah
Massiah is predominantly male (93.7%), though 93 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Massiah as a male name
Ranked #1,941 in 2024
81 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (124 births)
Massiah as a female name
Ranked #13,604 in 2017
7 female births in 2017
Peak: 2008 (11 births)
Massiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Massiah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 791 babies were registered. While Massiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Massiah by Decade
How has Massiah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Massiah by State
Birth registrations for Massiah span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Virginia, New Jersey. On average, about 33 Massiahs were registered per state.
Massiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Massiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Massiah
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Massiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Massiah?
We estimate approximately 1,467 people named Massiah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 233,643 Americans share this first name.
Is Massiah a common name?
Massiah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,478 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Massiah most popular?
Massiah reached peak popularity in 2021, when 124 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Massiah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Massiah a male name?
Massiah is predominantly male. 93.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Massiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Massiah Smith, Massiah Johnson, Massiah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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