Masey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	94	9	–	#5,818
2000s	124	12	+32%	#5,492
2010s	73	7	-41%	#8,887
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-57%	#10,824

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,818

2000s

124

+32%

#5,492

2010s

-41%

#8,887

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#10,824

The story of Masey

Masey is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1990, 310 American babies have been named Masey. Its peak came in 2001, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Masey?

The median living Masey is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 26. An estimated 300 people named Masey 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.

Masey year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,867
2021	5	#16,843
2020	9	#10,824
2019	6	#14,955
2018	6	#15,012
2017	7	#13,609
2016	9	#11,466
2015	6	#15,736
2014	8	#12,683
2013	13	#8,887
2012	6	#16,206
2011	6	#16,105
2010	6	#16,270
2009	7	#14,684
2008	9	#12,253
2007	11	#10,578
2006	12	#9,695
2005	12	#9,239
2004	18	#6,673
2003	10	#10,168
2002	11	#9,250
2001	21	#5,492
2000	13	#7,872
1995	9	#9,252
1990	5	#14,387
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Masey?

The median living Masey is about 21 years old. Half of all living Maseys are between 13 and 26 years old.

How many people named Masey are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Masey are alive in the United States, based on 310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Masey in 2025?

Masey did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Masey?

310 babies have been named Masey in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Masey most popular?

Masey peaked in 2001, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Masey a boy or girl name?

Masey is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Masey rising or falling?

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

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Masey popularity over time

The story of Masey

How old are people named Masey?

Masey year by year

Frequently asked questions

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