Masiah
Boy name · #2274 in 2025 · Very rare
Masiah is currently the #2274 boy name in the United States — 62 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1955, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 boys born in 2025 was named Masiah.
The 28-year story
Masiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 105 babies and a rank of #1642. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Masiah per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Masiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Masiah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Masiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Masiah is most common
State-level data for Masiah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Masiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Masiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Massiah, Mosiah, Uzziah, Jaziah, and Jessiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Masiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2258 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 78 | #1970 |
| 2022 | 105 | #1642 |
| 2021 | 76 | #1964 |
| 2020 | 83 | #1798 |
| 2019 | 87 | #1777 |
| 2018 | 95 | #1671 |
| 2017 | 77 | #1883 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2047 |
| 2015 | 74 | #1955 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2225 |
| 2012 | 41 | #2869 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Masiah a popular boy name?
Masiah ranked #2274 among boys in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1955.
When was the name Masiah most popular?
Masiah peaked in 2022, when 105 American boys received the name (ranked #1642 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Masiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American boys was named Masiah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.