Over the past 110 years, 14 518 boys and 248 girls have been named Messiah. The name Messiah ranks 808th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Messiah in 1974. The peak of popularity of the name Messiah came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.