Boys' name · since 1917
Masanobu
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Masanobu, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1917–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Masanobu sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 35 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Masanobu recorded 35 times among boys since 1917, 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 1917 to 1934.
- 35 total births
- 1917–1934 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Masanobu's 35 recorded births place it above 45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Masanobu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Masanobu splits its recorded history at 1924: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Masanobu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1934
- Peak year (1926)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Masanobu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Masanobu's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Masanobu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (51% of all-time use).
Masanobu by state
Where Masanobu concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 17 | 48.6% |
17 of 35 births nationwide.
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- Masanobu's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1930s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Masanobus (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1917–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Masanobu: Baby Name Since 1917 - 35 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/masanobu. 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 Masanobu 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.