Recorded 1923–1981 Girls' name Peak 1977 19 births

Masumi — girls' name

19 babies named Masumi in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51970s81980s6

The verdict

19 girls have been named Masumi since 1923, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.

19
total births
1923–1981
years on record
1970s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

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

1977
Single peak year

8 babies were named Masumi in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Masumi

The Social Security Administration has registered 19 babies named Masumi between 1923 and 1981, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Masumi currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Masumi performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 8 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Masumi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Masumi 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 19 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.

Masumi at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

19

Since 1923

59 years of records

Peak year

1977

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1923

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 1981

Masumi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1923

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1977)
8
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
456789 198119771923 5

Masumi by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
8 births that decade — 42% of Masumi's all-time total
1920s51970s81980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Masumi?
19 babies have been named Masumi since 1923. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1977 with 8 births.
When was Masumi most popular?
Masumi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Masumi been used?
Masumi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 59 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Masumi?
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.

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, 1923–1981 (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.