Boys' name · since 1921

Masakazu

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Masakazu, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,819 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Masakazu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1921.

Social Security Administration records show Masakazu recorded 12 times among boys since 1921, 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 1921 to 1925.

  • #32,819 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Masakazu ranks #32,819 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#32,819 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Masakazu's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Masakazu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Masakazu's full recorded timeline at 1925, 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 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Masakazu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1925)
7
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19211925 7

Masakazu by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Masakazu's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Masakazu births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Masakazu? ▼
12 babies have been named Masakazu since 1921. All-time, it sits at #32,819 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1925 with 7 births.
Where does Masakazu sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Masakazu ranks #32,819 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Masakazu most popular? ▼
Masakazu was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Masakazu been used? ▼
Masakazu has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 5 years of data through 1925.
What names are similar to Masakazu? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Masakazu

Nearby Names Like Masakazu

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Masakazu

Mason Boy
#39 342,583 births
Massimo Boy
#936 4,026 births
Masen Boy
#2862 3,243 births
Masyn Boy
#2710 1,501 births
Massiah Boy
#2223 1,451 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Hume
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Eastman
12 births · Peak 1913
Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Masakazu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1921–1925 (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 Masakazu 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.