Messiah is an established boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Messiah is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #207 among boys (1,666) and #10,635 among girls (9) — overall #407 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,675 | 1,675 | #10,635 | #207 |
| 2024 | 1,758 | 1,758 | #7,840 | #203 |
| 2023 | 1,930 | 1,930 | #7,919 | #189 |
| 2022 | 2,045 | 2,045 | #5,908 | #186 |
| 2021 | 2,265 | 2,265 | #4,213 | #172 |
| 2020 | 2,061 | 2,061 | #5,125 | #190 |
| 2019 | 2,061 | 2,061 | #5,407 | #193 |
| 2018 | 2,037 | 2,037 | #4,213 | #203 |
| 2017 | 2,027 | 2,027 | #3,820 | #198 |
| 2016 | 1,835 | 1,835 | #3,755 | #217 |
| 2015 | 1,565 | 1,565 | #3,331 | #243 |
| 2014 | 1,227 | 1,227 | #3,895 | #299 |
| 2013 | 1,012 | 1,012 | #3,979 | #334 |
| 2012 | 818 | 818 | #3,349 | #388 |
| 2011 | 423 | 423 | #3,121 | #635 |
| 2010 | 421 | 421 | #3,291 | #649 |
| 2009 | 423 | 423 | #3,152 | #665 |
| 2008 | 399 | 399 | #2,878 | #700 |
| 2007 | 388 | 388 | #2,775 | #718 |
| 2006 | 330 | 330 | #2,502 | #800 |
| 2005 | 239 | 239 | #3,628 | #905 |
| 2004 | 182 | 182 | #3,308 | #1,156 |
| 2003 | 148 | 148 | #4,383 | #1,231 |
| 2002 | 130 | 130 | #4,852 | #1,293 |
| 2001 | 114 | 114 | #7,201 | #1,323 |
| 2000 | 145 | 145 | #3,637 | #1,232 |
| 1999 | 120 | 120 | #4,411 | #1,300 |
| 1998 | 53 | 53 | #9,832 | #2,117 |
| 1997 | 37 | — | #11,659 | #2,660 |
| 1996 | 29 | — | #15,030 | #3,078 |
| 1995 | 30 | — | — | #2,537 |
| 1994 | 19 | — | #14,927 | #4,455 |
| 1993 | 21 | — | — | #3,212 |
| 1992 | 22 | — | — | #3,076 |
| 1991 | 12 | — | — | #4,667 |
| 1990 | 6 | — | — | #7,771 |
| 1988 | 11 | — | — | #4,359 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | — | #6,669 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | — | #7,446 |
| 1985 | 9 | — | — | #4,561 |
| 1984 | 6 | — | — | #6,075 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | — | #6,929 |
| 1980 | 10 | — | — | #4,034 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | — | #6,720 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | — | #6,447 |
| 1977 | 6 | — | — | #5,601 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | — | #5,376 |
| 1975 | 6 | — | — | #5,229 |
| 1974 | 8 | — | — | #4,063 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | — | #5,610 |