Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Masai

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,511 Trend ↑ Rising 120%
Rank 2025
#1,511
among boys · ↑318 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
128
named Masai · +35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,725
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
128 babies
All-time total
882
#5,631 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Masai popularity over time

882 babies have been named Masai since 1973, 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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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 21 21 2 – #3,359
1980s – 6 6 1 -71% #6,123
1990s – 39 39 4 +550% #8,312
2000s – 115 115 12 +195% #4,631
2010s – 240 240 24 +109% #2,573
2020s (to 2025) 18 443 461 77 +220% #1,511

Where Masai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 134 0.08 outside top 500
2027 151 0.09 outside top 500
2028 167 0.10 outside top 500
2029 182 0.11 outside top 500
2030 196 0.11 outside top 500

Where Masai is most popular

Boys named Masai per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Masai born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Pennsylvania 49 0.185 +306%
New Jersey 28 0.139 +206%
Georgia 30 0.118 +160%
North Carolina 25 0.098 +115%
Florida 27 0.057 +25%
South Carolina 5 0.048 +6%
New York 19 0.044 ≈ national
Virginia 8 0.042 -7%
California 22 0.024 -47%
Illinois 5 0.020 -57%
Ohio 5 0.019 -59%
Texas 6 0.007 -85%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Masai

Masai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,511 in 2025 with 116 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 882 American babies have been named Masai. Its peak came in 2025, when 128 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 Masai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Masai?

The median living Masai is about 5 years old; half are between 1 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Masai 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.

Masai 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 12 #8,678 116 #1,511
2024 6 #14,644 89 #1,829
2023 – – 77 #1,996
2022 – – 66 #2,210
2021 – – 45 #2,803
2020 – – 50 #2,573
2019 – – 51 #2,573
2018 – – 33 #3,425
2017 – – 32 #3,493
2016 – – 23 #4,422
2015 – – 22 #4,492
2014 – – 23 #4,343
2013 – – 19 #4,909
2012 – – 17 #5,413
2011 – – 10 #7,882
2010 – – 10 #7,945
2009 – – 7 #10,601
2008 – – 8 #9,554
2007 – – 9 #8,664
2006 – – 10 #7,807
2005 – – 13 #6,097
2004 – – 14 #5,694
2003 – – 14 #5,452
2002 – – 17 #4,631
2001 – – 13 #5,564
2000 – – 10 #6,657
1995 – – 6 #8,502
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Masai?

The median living Masai is about 5 years old. Half of all living Masais are between 1 and 12 years old.

How many people named Masai are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Masai are alive in the United States, based on 882 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Masai in 2025?

Masai ranked #1,511 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 116 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Masai?

882 babies have been named Masai in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Masai most popular?

Masai peaked in 2025, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Masai a boy or girl name?

Masai is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Masai rising or falling?

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

Will Masai become more popular?

Masai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 196 boys named Masai 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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