Is Mesiah a boy or girl name?

Mesiah is a boy’s name. Of the 507 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 1.0% were girls and 99.0% were boys.

Mesiah

Recorded 1999–2025 · United States

Mesiah was most popular in 2017, when 40 American babies were given the name — ranking #6,487 that year. In 2025 it ranked #9,082, with 24 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 507 people named Mesiah.

Mesiah over time

Births per year. The dot marks Mesiah’s peak in 2017. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Mesiah a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Mesiah is a boy’s name — 1.0% of the 507 Americans given it were girls and 99.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org