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Messiah
OriginAramaic
Meaning"expected savior or deliverer"
About Messiah
Highly unusual -- and audacious -- name chosen by basketball star Allen Iverson.
Pronounced muh-SY-uh.
As of October 2026, Messiah ranked #10635 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2501 in 2006.
Editor's take: The name Messiah is a girl's name of Aramaic origin meaning "expected savior or deliverer".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,895 | 39 | 21.8 |
| 2015 | #3,331 | 49 | 27.4 |
| 2016 | #3,755 | 41 | 23.1 |
| 2017 | #3,817 | 40 | 23.2 |
| 2018 | #4,213 | 34 | 20 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,213 | 34 | 20.7 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Messiah on lists
Famous Messiahs
- Messiah Iverson (b. 2003)
daughter of American basketballer Allen Iverson
Messiah in pop culture
- "Messiah
" oratorio by George Frideric Handel
- "Messiah
" British TV series
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