Massiah
Massiah is a surname, and may refer to:Gustave Massiah, or Gus,, French economist, urbanist, and political analyst Louis Massiah, American filmmaker Steve Massiah, Guyana born American cricketer Winston Massiah, see Massiah v.
Meaning & Origin of Massiah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Massiah is a surname, and may refer to:Gustave Massiah, or Gus,, French economist, urbanist, and political analyst Louis Massiah, American filmmaker Steve Massiah, Guyana born American cricketer Winston Massiah, see Massiah v.
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The Story of Massiah
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Massiah as a girl name dates back to 2001, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Massiah — #10,084 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Massiahs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2017 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 93 Massiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Massiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 124 births, good for #1,453 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Massiahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,143 among boy names with 70 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 2K Massiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Massiah
Massiah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Massiah's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,453. Use the chart and map above to compare Massiah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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