Boys' name · since 1988
Masood
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Masood, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1988–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
42 boys have been named Masood since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Masood recorded 42 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2018.
- 42 total births
- 1988–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Masood's 42 recorded births place it above 48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Masood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Masood splits its recorded history at 1999: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Masood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2018
- Peak year (1988)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Masood by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Masood's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Masood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (45% of all-time use).
Masood by state
Where Masood concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 11.9% |
5 of 42 births nationwide.
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- Masood's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Masoods (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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, 1988–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Masood: Baby Name Since 1988 - 42 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/masood. 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 Masood 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.