US rank #11252 Boys' name Peak 2006 76 births

Masoud — #11252 US boys' name

76 babies named Masoud in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52000s272010s322020s12
#11252
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Masoud was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

9 babies were named Masoud in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Masoud

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Masoud between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Masoud currently holds the #11252 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Masoud performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Masoud shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Masoud 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 76 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.

Masoud at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

76

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2006

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,252

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Masoud popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
9
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Masoud by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
32 births that decade — 42% of Masoud's all-time total
1980s52000s272010s322020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Masoud?
76 babies have been named Masoud since 1982. It currently ranks #11252 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 9 births.
When was Masoud most popular?
Masoud was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Masoud been used?
Masoud has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Masoud?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mason, Massimo, Masen, Masyn, 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, 1982–2024 (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.