Recorded 1912–1934 Boys' name Peak 1934 60 births

Masaaki — boys' name

60 babies named Masaaki in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s201920s331930s7
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Masaaki was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

7 babies were named Masaaki in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Masaaki

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Masaaki between 1912 and 1934, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Masaaki currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1934. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Masaaki performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Masaaki shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Masaaki in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Masaaki in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 60 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Masaaki at a glance

Last recorded 1934

Total births

60

Since 1912

23 years of records

Peak year

1934

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1934

Active since

1912

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1934

Masaaki popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1912

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1934)
7
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19341929192619231922192119201919191819131912 5

Masaaki by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
33 births that decade — 55% of Masaaki's all-time total
1910s201920s331930s7

Masaaki by state

Where Masaaki concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Masaaki
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 8.3%
California share of Masaaki's total US births 8.3%

5 of 60 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Masaaki?
60 babies have been named Masaaki since 1912. It was last recorded in 1934. The peak year was 1934 with 7 births.
When was Masaaki most popular?
Masaaki was most popular in the 1920s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Where is Masaaki most popular?
The top states for the name Masaaki are California (5 births).
How long has the name Masaaki been used?
Masaaki has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 23 years of data through 1934.
What names are similar to Masaaki?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mason, Massimo, Masen, Masyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.