Total births
137
Girls' name · since 1914
Masae
137 babies named Masae in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 137
- total births
- 1914–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Masae is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 137 have been recorded since 1914.
Masae has 137 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1929.
- 137 total births
- 1914–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
137 girls have been named Masae since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 137
- total births
- 1914–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Masae was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
14 babies were named Masae in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Masae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Masae's full recorded timeline at 1921, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Masae at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Masae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1929
- Peak year (1923)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Masae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Masae's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Masae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 89 births (65% of all-time use).
Masae by state
Where Masae concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 103 | 75.2% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 8.0% |
Hawaii share of Masae's total US births 75.2%
Even split
103 of 137 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Masae? ▼
Masae has been given to 137 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 14 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Masae most popular? ▼
Masae was most popular in the 1920s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Masae most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Masae are Hawaii (103 births), California (11 births).
How long has the name Masae been used? ▼
Masae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 16 years of data through 1929.
What names are similar to Masae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mason, Masako, Massiel, Masyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Masae's data
- Hawaii records the most Masaes (103 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Masae
Nearby Names Like Masae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Masae
Mason Girl
#3134 3,348 births
Masako Girl
821 births
Massiel Girl
#7008 797 births
Masyn Girl
#4264 738 births
Masha Girl
#4406 571 births
Compare Masae side by side: Masae vs Mason Masae vs Masako Masae vs Massiel
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1914–1929 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Masae: Baby Name Since 1914 - 137 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/masae. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Masae 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 July 2026.