Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2023

Masa

Meaning A female given name from Japanese Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #4,041 Trend ↑ Rising 64%

A female given name from Japanese.

Rank 2025
#4,041
among girls · ↓1,039 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Masa · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,646
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
66 babies
All-time total
545
#11,383 all-time among girls
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Masa popularity over time

545 babies have been named Masa since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 6 5 11 1 – #4,614
1920s 5 – 5 1 -55% #5,454
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
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1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s 63 – 63 6 – #8,865
2010s 191 7 198 20 +214% #3,501
2020s (to 2025) 268 – 268 45 +126% #2,663

Where Masa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.03 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Masa

Masa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,041 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 545 American babies have been named Masa. Its peak came in 2023, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Masa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Masa?

The median living Masa is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Masa are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Masa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #4,041 – –
2024 55 #3,002 – –
2023 66 #2,663 – –
2022 41 #3,747 – –
2021 31 #4,472 – –
2020 39 #3,762 – –
2019 33 #4,312 – –
2018 25 #5,271 – –
2017 18 #6,716 – –
2016 45 #3,501 – –
2015 23 #5,774 – –
2014 11 #9,944 – –
2013 12 #9,416 – –
2012 8 #13,017 – –
2011 7 #14,296 – –
2010 9 #11,913 7 #10,370
2009 13 #9,214 – –
2008 9 #12,252 – –
2007 5 #19,485 – –
2006 7 #14,576 – –
2005 11 #9,892 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 12 #8,865 – –
2002 6 #14,773 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Masa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Masa?

The median living Masa is about 5 years old. Half of all living Masas are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Masa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Masa are alive in the United States, based on 545 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Masa mean?

A female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Masa in 2025?

Masa ranked #4,041 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Masa?

545 babies have been named Masa in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Masa most popular?

Masa peaked in 2023, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Masa a boy or girl name?

Masa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Masa rising or falling?

Masa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Masa become more popular?

Masa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Masa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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