boy's name
Messon
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 440
Messon is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2012, when 35 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1995.
Messon over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 110 |
| 2010s | 255 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Messon?
In 2025, Messon was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Messon is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mésson | Mésson is a rare spelling of Messon, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Messon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Messon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Messon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Messon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Messon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Messon
Is Messon a girl's or a boy's name?
Messon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Messon most popular?
Messon peaked in 2012, when 35 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Messon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Messon currently ranks #3,273 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.