Total births
35
Boys' name · since 2020
Masten
Masten has 35 recorded births since 2020 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13816
- among boys today
- 35
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Masten is the #13816 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 35 recorded since 2020.
Social Security Administration records show Masten recorded 35 times among boys since 2020, holding rank #13816 nationally today, ahead of 3% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2025.
- #13816 among boys today
- 35 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Masten is currently the #13816 boys' name in America, more common than 3% of boys - 35 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13816
- among boys today
- 35
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Masten vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13816
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Masten was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
9 babies were named Masten in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Masten compares
35 12th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Masten's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Masten | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Masten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Masten splits its recorded history at 2023: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Masten at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#13,816
Active since
2020
Masten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Masten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Masten's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Masten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 35 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Masten? ▼
Since 2020, Social Security records show 35 babies named Masten. Today it holds rank #13816 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 9 births.
When was Masten most popular? ▼
Masten was most popular in the 2020s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Masten been used? ▼
Records for Masten go back to 2020, giving 6 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Masten? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Masten
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Masten
Mason Boy
#42 342,583 births
Massimo Boy
#887 4,026 births
Masen Boy
#2816 3,243 births
Masyn Boy
#2467 1,501 births
Massiah Boy
#1954 1,451 births
Compare Masten side by side: Masten vs Mason Masten vs Massimo Masten vs Masen
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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, 2020–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Masten: #13816 Boys' Name - 35 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/masten. 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 Masten 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.