Boys' name · since 1912
Masato
462 babies named Masato in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,265 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 462
- born since 1912
- 1910s
- peak decade
Masato is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 462 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Masato recorded 462 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2020.
- #8,265 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 462 born since 1912
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Masato ranks #8,265 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 462 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.
- #8,265 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 462
- born since 1912
- 1910s
- peak decade
Masato's 462 recorded births place it above 81.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Masato's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Masato's full recorded timeline at 1984, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Masato popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2020
- Peak year (1924)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Masato by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (140 births, 30% of the file).
1910s was Masato's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Masato births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
140 births
- 1920s
1920s
133 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 140 births (30% of all-time use).
Masato by state
Where Masato concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 175 | 37.9% |
| #2 | California | | 65 | 14.1% |
175 of 462 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Masato's data
- Masato's decade-level peak was the 1910s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Masatos (175 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Masato: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~108 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, 1912–2020 (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 Masato 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.