Messiah

Meaning: Messiah, promised deliverer
Origin: English — From the word messiah

Boy's name · #207 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Messiah is near its high-water mark: it reached #172 in 2021 and still ranked #207 in 2025. About 27,000 boys have carried it since 1973.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,500 in Canada (2025) · #2,014 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #4,203 in Italy (2024) · #5,696 in France (2023) · #6,996 in Ecuador (2023).

Famous Messiahs

Messiah Marcolin — Swedish heavy metal singer (born 1967)
Messiah Swinson — American football player (born 2000)

Similar names: Karter · Mekhi · Jesiah · Jasiah · Kyrie · Amari

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