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How Many People Are Named Messiah?
Estimated people named Messiah living in the U.S. today
26,134
Gender distribution
96% male · 4% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 26,397
- Peak year: 2021 (2,265 births)
- Estimated living today: 26,134
Messiah by age group — who carries the name today?
Messiah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Messiah
Messiah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 26,397 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 26,134 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 13,079 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Messiahs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Messiah in the US?
An estimated 26,134 people named Messiah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Messiah rare — about 1 in 13,079 Americans.
Is Messiah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Messiah is 96% male and 4% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Messiah most popular?
Messiah peaked in 2021, when 2,265 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Messiah?
Messiah ranks #1,361 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 48 out of 100 (higher means rarer).