Messiah is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #187 in 2022 with 2,019 recorded births. This places Messiah in the top 1% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 2,231 births ranking #172. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 8,312.5%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 864 boys born was named Messiah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Messiah comes from the Hebrew word for anointed one. As a given name it is striking and modern in style, though its religious weight makes it more charged than many other choices.
The word is central to Jewish and Christian religious language, which gives the name strong cultural and theological significance. Its use as a personal name is relatively recent compared with older biblical names.