girl's name
Messina
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 122
Messina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2006 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Messina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 33 |
How popular is Messina?
In 2006, Messina was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Messina is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Messina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Messina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Messina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Messina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Messina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Messina
How popular is the name Messina?
In 2006, Messina was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Messina a girl's or a boy's name?
Messina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Messina?
Messina has 3 syllables.
When was Messina most popular?
Messina peaked in 1977, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.