Messiah

“A promised deliverer or liberator, especially for the Jewish people” — English origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,300 boys in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Messiahs

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

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