Messiah

Meaning: A promised deliverer or liberator, especially for the Jewish people
Origin: English

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.

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

See how Messiah ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,091 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,372 in Canada (2024).

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

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