Girls' name · since 1976

Masika

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Masika, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#45,495 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade

Masika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 21 have been recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Masika has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2021.

  • #45,495 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 21 born since 1976
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Masika ranks #45,495 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.

#45,495 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Masika's 21 recorded births place it above 36.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Masika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Masika splits its recorded history at 1979: 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 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Masika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2021)
6
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
4.555.566.5 1976197719792021 6

Masika by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (15 births, 71% of the file).

1970s was Masika's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Masika births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window. * 2020s covers 2020–2025 only (six of ten years), so it is not directly comparable to a full decade.

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Masika? ▼
Masika has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #45,495 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 6 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
Where does Masika sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Masika ranks #45,495 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Masika most popular? ▼
Masika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Masika been used? ▼
Records for Masika go back to 1976, giving 46 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Masika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mason, Masako, Massiel, Masyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Masika's data

  • Masika's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (6, 2020–2025 only) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Masika

Nearby Names Like Masika

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Masika

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Masika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1976–2021 (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 Masika 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.