The first name Messiah
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Messiah, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 18 births (#1,398).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Messiah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Messiah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,666 boys born in the United States were named Messiah, the 207th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 2,231 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Messiah?
- In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Messiah, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2017, with 18 births.
- Is Messiah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 28,100 US babies named Messiah since 1880 were boys.
- When was Messiah most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 2,231 babies were named Messiah, its highest rank at 172nd.