How Many People Are Named Messiah?
An estimated 26,190 people in the United States have the first name Messiah. It is predominantly male (96.1%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Messiah peaked in popularity in 2021 with 2,265 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Messiah 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 Messiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Messiah is overwhelmingly male, 1,026 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Messiah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
26,190
About 1 in 13,087 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.1% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2021
2,265 births
Total Registered
26,397
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Messiah
Messiah is predominantly male (96.1%), though 1,026 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Messiah as a male name
Ranked #203 in 2024
1,734 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (2,231 births)
Messiah as a female name
Ranked #7,814 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (74 births)
Messiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Messiah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 13,417 babies were registered. While Messiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Messiah by Decade
How has Messiah 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.
Messiah by State
Birth registrations for Messiah span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in Utah, South Dakota, West Virginia. On average, about 587 Messiahs were registered per state.
Messiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Messiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Messiah
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Messiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Messiah?
We estimate approximately 26,190 people named Messiah 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 13,087 Americans share this first name.
Is Messiah a common name?
Messiah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,397 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Messiah most popular?
Messiah reached peak popularity in 2021, when 2,265 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Messiah is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Messiah a male name?
Messiah is predominantly male. 96.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Messiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Messiah Smith, Messiah Johnson, Messiah 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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