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Messi

100% boys · last recorded 2024

Messi has been given to about 207 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2013, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 205
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Messi per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2013 · 19
  • Born in 20250
  • All time207

How popular is Messi?

Its best year was 2013, when 19 babies were given the name, ranking 4913th. The typical living American called Messi is about 11 years old today.

Names that sound like Messi

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jessi0.82
  2. Mekhi0.64
  3. Messiah0.61
  4. Merrill0.57
  5. Merritt0.57
  6. Merrick0.57
  7. Melvin0.53
  8. Merlin0.53

Middle names for Messi

Ranked by flow score
  1. Messi Paul0.83
  2. Messi John0.83
  3. Messi Lee0.83
  4. Messi Dean0.82
  5. Messi Blake0.82
  6. Messi Bryce0.82

Sibling names for Messi

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Neriahsister · 0.81
  2. Bodebrother · 0.80
  3. Aaravbrother · 0.79
  4. Ayaneither · 0.79
  5. Seraphinasister · 0.79
  6. Bodenbrother · 0.78

Where Messi is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Messi Reyes0.78
    2. Messi Nguyen0.78
    3. Messi Lee0.78
    4. Messi Hall0.78
    5. Messi Green0.78
    6. Messi Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Messi

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.