Messiah is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Messiah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Messiah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Messiah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Messiah is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the anointed one”. From Hebrew mashiach, used as a modern given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 28,100 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 150 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Messiah per year, United States (1973 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (2,265/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (18/yr).
Messiah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #307 nationally (given to 2,265 babies that year).
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