US rank #2810 Boys' name Peak 2012 3,199 births

Masen — #2810 US boys' name

3,199 babies named Masen in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2302000s9362010s17352020s298
#2810
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 80% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Masen was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

324 babies were named Masen in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Masen

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,199 babies named Masen between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Masen currently holds the #2810 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 324 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Masen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,735 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Masen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 231 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Masen in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Masen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,199 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Masen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,199

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2012

324 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,810

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Masen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
324
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
-1000100200300400 20242019201420092004199919941990 6

Masen popularity over time — girls

92 total births recorded since 1997 (Masen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 92 births
4681012 20242022201220092002200019981997 7

Masen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,735 births that decade — 54% of Masen's all-time total
1990s2302000s9362010s17352020s298

Masen by state

Where Masen concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Masen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
231 7.2%
#2 Texas
204 6.4%
#3 Florida
115 3.6%
#4 New York
107 3.3%
#5 Ohio
103 3.2%
#6 Michigan
85 2.7%
#7 Illinois
74 2.3%
#8 Washington
65 2.0%
California share of Masen's total US births 7.2%
Even split

231 of 3,199 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Masen appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Masen?
3,199 babies have been named Masen since 1990. It currently ranks #2810 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 324 births.
When was Masen most popular?
Masen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,735 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Masen most popular?
The top states for the name Masen are California (231 births), Texas (204 births), Florida (115 births).
How long has the name Masen been used?
Masen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Masen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mason, Massimo, Masyn, Massiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.