US rank #11304 Boys' name Peak 2014 319 births

Masson — #11304 US boys' name

319 babies named Masson in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s452000s1042010s1242020s36
#11304
of 14,243 boys in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Masson was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

22 babies were named Masson in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Masson

The Social Security Administration has registered 319 babies named Masson between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Masson currently holds the #11304 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Masson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 124 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Masson shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Masson in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Masson 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 319 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.

Masson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

319

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2014

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,304

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Masson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
22
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
0510152025 20242019201420092004199919911987 5

Masson by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
124 births that decade — 39% of Masson's all-time total
1980s101990s452000s1042010s1242020s36

Masson by state

Where Masson concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Masson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.6%
California share of Masson's total US births 1.6%

5 of 319 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Masson?
319 babies have been named Masson since 1987. It currently ranks #11304 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 22 births.
When was Masson most popular?
Masson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Masson most popular?
The top states for the name Masson are California (5 births).
How long has the name Masson been used?
Masson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Masson?
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, 1987–2024 (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.