Boys' name · since 1914
Masayoshi
133 babies named Masayoshi in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,558 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 133
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Masayoshi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 133 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Masayoshi recorded 133 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1929.
- #15,558 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 133 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Masayoshi ranks #15,558 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 133 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,558 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 133
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Masayoshi's 133 recorded births place it above 65.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Masayoshi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Masayoshi's full recorded timeline at 1921, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Masayoshi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1929
- Peak year (1918)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Masayoshi by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (79 births, 59% of the file).
1920s was Masayoshi's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Masayoshi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
54 births
- 1920s
1920s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 79 births (59% of all-time use).
Masayoshi by state
Where Masayoshi concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 81 | 60.9% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 7.5% |
81 of 133 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Hawaii records the most Masayoshis (81 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 Masayoshi: 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 (~15 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, 1914–1929 (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 Masayoshi 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.