Messiah is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #207 in 2025 with 1,666 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 2,231 births ranking #172. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 6,841.7%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 1,025 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.