Massiah
Boy name · #2223 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 64 baby boys were named Massiah, placing it at #2223 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1826, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 boys born in 2025 was named Massiah.
Babies named Massiah per year. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Massiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 124 boys were named Massiah — good for #1454 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Massiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Massiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Massiah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Massiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Massiah is most common
State-level data for Massiah 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 Massiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Massiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Masiah, Jessiah, Mosiah, Uzziah, and Amaziah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Massiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2207 |
| 2024 | 81 | #1938 |
| 2023 | 81 | #1928 |
| 2022 | 106 | #1634 |
| 2021 | 124 | #1454 |
| 2020 | 117 | #1463 |
| 2019 | 112 | #1515 |
| 2018 | 115 | #1498 |
| 2017 | 111 | #1502 |
| 2016 | 83 | #1811 |
| 2015 | 81 | #1826 |
| 2014 | 77 | #1884 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2225 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2238 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 27 | #3812 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Massiah a popular boy name?
Massiah ranked #2223 among boys in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1826.
When was the name Massiah most popular?
Massiah peaked in 2021, when 124 American boys received the name (ranked #1454 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Massiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American boys was named Massiah. 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.