Nessiah
Boy name · #2673 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Nessiah ranks #2673 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 49 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8744, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Nessiah.
The 15-year story
Nessiah first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 60 babies and a rank of #2355. 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 Nessiah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nessiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nessiah in class?
Nessiah scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nessiah is most common
State-level data for Nessiah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nessiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Nessiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nasiah, Ezekiah, Ezeriah, Yosiah, and Ezariah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nessiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2355 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 13 | #6296 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7643 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8744 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12231 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nessiah a popular boy name?
Nessiah ranked #2673 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8744.
When was the name Nessiah most popular?
Nessiah peaked in 2022, when 60 American boys received the name (ranked #2355 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nessiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Nessiah. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.