Messiah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1675 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Messiah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1675
US Rank #203
About the Name Messiah
Messiah is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 729 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1391 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Messiah is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #203, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Messiah
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Messiah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Messiah in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Messiah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 729 places over the last five years to #1675 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Messiah is more popular in the US (#203) than in the UK (#1675). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Messiah include: Messiah Marcolin — Messiah Marcolin, also known as Eddie Marcolin, is a Swedish singer best known for his work with the doom metal band Candlemass from 1987 to 1991 and again...; Messiah — In Abrahamic religions, a messiah or messias (Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ, romanized: māšīaḥ; Greek: μεσσίας, messías; Arabic: مسيح, masīḥ; lit.; Messiah in Judaism — In Jewish eschatology, the Messiah (Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ, romanized: māšīaḥ) is a savior and liberator figure who is believed to be the future redeemer of the....
Messiah appears in the US top 500 at #203 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
15
UK babies named Messiah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 729 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Messiah
Likely around 1 other Messiah in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Messiah Marcolin, also known as Eddie Marcolin, is a Swedish singer best known for his work with the doom metal band Candlemass from 1987 to 1991 and again from 2002 to 2006. He is known for his operatic voice and for his signature "Doom Dance", an exaggerated stomping motion.
In Abrahamic religions, a messiah or messias (Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ, romanized: māšīaḥ; Greek: μεσσίας, messías; Arabic: مسيح, masīḥ; lit. 'anointed one') is a saviour or liberator of a group of people.
In Jewish eschatology, the Messiah (Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ, romanized: māšīaḥ) is a savior and liberator figure who is believed to be the future redeemer of the Jews. The concept of messianism originated in Judaism, and in the Hebrew Bible a messiah is a king or High Priest of Israel traditionally anointed with holy anointing oil.