Boys' name · since 1912
Masaaki
Masaaki has 60 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,911 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 60
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
60 boys have been named Masaaki since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Masaaki recorded 60 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1934.
- #20,911 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 60 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Masaaki ranks #20,911 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #20,911 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 60
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Masaaki's 60 recorded births place it above 53.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Masaaki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Masaaki's full recorded timeline at 1921, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Masaaki popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1934
- Peak year (1934)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Masaaki by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (33 births, 55% of the file).
1920s was Masaaki's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Masaaki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (55% of all-time use).
Masaaki by state
Where Masaaki concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 8.3% |
5 of 60 births nationwide.
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What to do with Masaaki's data
- Masaaki's decade-level peak was the 1920s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Masaakis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Masaaki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Masaaki draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.