Masa
Girl name · #3990 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Masa? In official American birth records, Masa has been tracked continuously since 1919, giving it 106 years of documented American history.
Masa is currently the #3990 girl name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Masa.
The 106-year story
Masa first appears in the Social Security records in 1919, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 66 babies and a rank of #2646. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Masa per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Masa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Masa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Masa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Masa is most common
State-level data for Masa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Masa
Statistically, parents drawn to Masa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mahsa, Asa, Issa, Maila, and Mariposa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Masa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4260 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 1923 | 5 | #4967 |
| 1919 | 6 | #4251 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Masa?
In official American birth records, the name Masa first appeared in 1919 (over 106 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 106 years.
Is Masa a popular girl name?
Masa ranked #3990 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Masa most popular?
Masa peaked in 2023, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #2646 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Masa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Masa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.