How Many People Are Named Mesiah?
An estimated 479 people in the United States have the first name Mesiah. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Mesiah peaked in popularity in 2017 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mesiah 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 Mesiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
479
About 1 in 715,562 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2017
40 births
Total Registered
483
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mesiah
Mesiah is predominantly male (99.0%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mesiah as a male name
Ranked #4,641 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (40 births)
Mesiah as a female name
Ranked #19,539 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 2007 (5 births)
Mesiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mesiah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 234 babies were registered. While Mesiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mesiah by Decade
How has Mesiah 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.
Mesiah by State
Birth registrations for Mesiah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Florida, Texas. On average, about 11 Mesiahs were registered per state.
Mesiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mesiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mesiah
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Mesiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mesiah?
We estimate approximately 479 people named Mesiah 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 715,562 Americans share this first name.
Is Mesiah a common name?
Mesiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 483 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mesiah most popular?
Mesiah reached peak popularity in 2017, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mesiah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mesiah a male name?
Mesiah is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mesiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mesiah Smith, Mesiah Johnson, Mesiah 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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