Masen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,868

among boys · ↓51 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Masen · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,820

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

330 babies

All-time total

3,335

#2,398 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Masen popularity over time

3,335 babies have been named Masen since 1990, 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

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
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1990s	20	230	250	25	–	#1,680
2000s	38	936	974	97	+290%	#1,306
2010s	16	1,735	1,751	175	+80%	#724
2020s (to 2025)	18	342	360	60	-66%	#1,651

Where Masen 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Masen

Masen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,868 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 3,335 American babies have been named Masen. Its peak came in 2012, when 330 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Masen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Masen?

The median living Masen is about 13 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 3,300 people named Masen are alive in the United States today.

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

Masen 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	–	–	44	#2,868
2024	5	#16,838	46	#2,817
2023	7	#12,986	41	#3,041
2022	6	#14,699	48	#2,742
2021	–	–	66	#2,164
2020	–	–	97	#1,651
2019	–	–	93	#1,709
2018	–	–	109	#1,551
2017	–	–	101	#1,600
2016	–	–	146	#1,258
2015	–	–	147	#1,244
2014	5	#18,285	180	#1,077
2013	–	–	192	#1,019
2012	6	#16,205	324	#724
2011	–	–	244	#865
2010	5	#18,863	199	#991
2009	8	#13,256	134	#1,306
2008	–	–	99	#1,601
2007	–	–	114	#1,428
2006	–	–	110	#1,423
2005	–	–	103	#1,440
2004	–	–	92	#1,480
2003	7	#13,341	78	#1,624
2002	8	#11,798	66	#1,759
2001	10	#9,845	74	#1,611
2000	5	#16,661	66	#1,722
1995	–	–	15	#4,197
1990	–	–	6	#7,761
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Masen?

The median living Masen is about 13 years old. Half of all living Masens are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Masen are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Masen are alive in the United States, based on 3,335 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Masen in 2025?

Masen ranked #2,868 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Masen?

3,335 babies have been named Masen in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Masen most popular?

Masen peaked in 2012, when 330 newborns received the name.

Is Masen a boy or girl name?

Masen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Masen rising or falling?

Masen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Masen become more popular?

Masen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Masen 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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