Girl · #12,420 in 2026

Messina

Name: Popularity of the name Messina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Messina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Messina is a harbour city and the capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of 217,033 inhabitants in the city proper and 595,948 in the metropolitan city as of 2025.

Current Rank

#12,420

Peak Rank

#5,532 (1977)

Total Babies

117

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1974

First Year

2006

Last Year

1977

Peak Year

#5532

Peak Rank

117

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Messina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Messina

Messina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 11 Messinas were born — ranking #5,532 that year. As of 2026, Messina ranks #12,420 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 117 Messinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Messina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Messina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Messana
Mosinee
Mysia
Masini
Massena
Misener
Machina
Messiness
Mesna
Missen
Mycenae
Mizuno

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Messina

What does the name Messina mean?

How popular is Messina in 2026?

In 2026, Messina ranks #12,420 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Messina most popular?

Messina reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #5,532 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Messina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Messina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Messina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Messina include Nigel, Torria, Trissa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Messina

Messina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 117 births in the dataset. Messina's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #5,532. Use the chart and map above to compare Messina'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.