Masiah
Boy name · #2274 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Masiah? In official American birth records, Masiah has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Masiah is currently the #2274 boy name in the United States — 62 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1955, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 boys born in 2025 was named Masiah.
The 28-year story
Masiah first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 105 babies and a rank of #1642. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Masiah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Masiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Masiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Masiah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Masiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Masiah is most common
State-level data for Masiah 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 Masiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Masiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Massiah, Mosiah, Uzziah, Jaziah, and Jessiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Masiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2258 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 78 | #1970 |
| 2022 | 105 | #1642 |
| 2021 | 76 | #1964 |
| 2020 | 83 | #1798 |
| 2019 | 87 | #1777 |
| 2018 | 95 | #1671 |
| 2017 | 77 | #1883 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2047 |
| 2015 | 74 | #1955 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2225 |
| 2012 | 41 | #2869 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Masiah?
In official American birth records, the name Masiah first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Masiah a popular boy name?
Masiah ranked #2274 among boys in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1955.
When was the name Masiah most popular?
Masiah peaked in 2022, when 105 American boys received the name (ranked #1642 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Masiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American boys was named Masiah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.