Boy’s name · American English, Hebrew

Masiah

How to say it: muh-SY-uh · /məˈsaɪə/

Modern respelling of Messiah (Hebrew: 'anointed one') - rising faith-inspired US name.

Masiah was the 223rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 62 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #248 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#223for boys in 2025
1 in 1,850US babies
62born in 2025
#248projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 78chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Masiah
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#223
Babies born in 202562
Share of births1 in 1,850
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+7%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#248

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Masiah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 44 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Mas
  • Siah
  • Si

Honouring a Masiah in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Masiah is about 1 in 78.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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