Total births
257
Boys' name · since 1919
Masaki
257 babies named Masaki in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 257
- total births
- 1919–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Masaki is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 257 have been recorded since 1919.
Masaki has 257 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2022.
- 257 total births
- 1919–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
257 boys have been named Masaki since 1919, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 257
- total births
- 1919–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Masaki was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
11 babies were named Masaki in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Masaki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Masaki splits its recorded history at 1999: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Masaki at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Masaki popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2022
- Peak year (2006)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Masaki by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Masaki's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Masaki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 66 births (26% of all-time use).
Masaki by state
Where Masaki concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.9% |
California share of Masaki's total US births 1.9%
5 of 257 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Masaki? ▼
Masaki has been given to 257 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 11 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Masaki most popular? ▼
Masaki was most popular in the 1990s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Masaki most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Masaki are California (5 births).
How long has the name Masaki been used? ▼
Records for Masaki go back to 1919, giving 104 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Masaki? ▼
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.
What to do with Masaki's data
- Masaki's decade-level peak was the 1990s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Masakis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Masaki
Nearby Names Like Masaki
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Masaki
Mason Boy
#42 342,583 births
Massimo Boy
#887 4,026 births
Masen Boy
#2816 3,243 births
Masyn Boy
#2467 1,501 births
Massiah Boy
#1954 1,451 births
Compare Masaki side by side: Masaki vs Mason Masaki vs Massimo Masaki vs Masen
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, 1919–2022 (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. "Masaki: Baby Name Since 1919 - 257 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/masaki. 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 Masaki 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.