Boys' name · since 1912
Masaichi
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 159 babies named Masaichi, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,383 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 159
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Masaichi is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 159 have been recorded since 1912.
Masaichi has 159 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1912 to 1933.
- #14,383 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 159 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Masaichi ranks #14,383 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 159 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,383 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 159
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Masaichi's 159 recorded births place it above 68.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Masaichi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Masaichi's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Masaichi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1933
- Peak year (1918)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Masaichi by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (78 births, 49% of the file).
1920s was Masaichi's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Masaichi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
70 births
- 1920s
1920s
78 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 78 births (49% of all-time use).
Masaichi by state
Where Masaichi concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 136 | 85.5% |
136 of 159 births nationwide.
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What to do with Masaichi's data
- Masaichi's decade-level peak was the 1920s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Masaichis (136 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii 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 Masaichi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~21 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, 1912–1933 (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 Masaichi 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.