How Many People Are Named Messi?
An estimated 205 people in the United States have the first name Messi. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Messi peaked in popularity in 2013 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Messi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Messi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
205
About 1 in 1,671,972 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2013
19 births
Total Registered
207
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Messi
Messi is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 207 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Messi as a male name
Ranked #11,830 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (19 births)
Messi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Messi span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 129 babies were registered. While Messi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Messi by Decade
How has Messi 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.
Messi by State
Messi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Messi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Messi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Messi?
We estimate approximately 205 people named Messi 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 1,671,972 Americans share this first name.
Is Messi a common name?
Messi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 207 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Messi most popular?
Messi reached peak popularity in 2013, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Messi is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Messi was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Messi a male name?
Messi is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Messi have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Messi peaked in 2013, and the average living bearer is about 10 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Messi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Messi Smith, Messi Johnson, Messi 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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