Messer
Messer is a surname. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Messer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Messer is a surname. It may refer to:
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The Story of Messer
Messer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 19 Messers were born — ranking #5,047 that year. As of 2026, Messer ranks #5,303 for baby boys with 18 births, with steady use. In total, more than 98 Messers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Messer
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Alf Messer (1900–1947), English footballer
- Casey Messer (born 1983), 2007 Miss New Mexico USA
- Dale Messer (born 1937), American football player
- David Messer , 21st century Australian cartoonist
- Don Messer (1909–1973), Canadian musician, band leader and radio broadcaster, host of the television program Don Messer’s Jubilee
- Donald E. Messer (born 1941), American United Methodist theologian and author
- Erica Messer , 21st century American television writer, producer and story editor
- Frank Messer (1925–2001), American sportscaster
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Names that sound like Messer
Phonetically similar names — useful when Messer is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Messr
- Musser
- Misr
- Mesure
- Masseur
- Mauser
- Meiser
- Masser
- Mosser
- Masr
- Macer
- Massar
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Messer
Messer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 98 births in the dataset. Messer's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,047. Use the chart and map above to compare Messer'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.