boy's name
Masato
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 470
Masato is a boy's name. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Masato is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Masato over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 140 |
| 1920s | 133 |
| 1930s | 31 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 39 |
| 2000s | 53 |
| 2010s | 56 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Masato?
In 2020, Masato was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Masato is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Masato
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Masato also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Masato over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Masato
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Masato — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Masato
How popular is the name Masato?
In 2020, Masato was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Masato a girl's or a boy's name?
Masato is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Masato most popular?
Masato peaked in 1924, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.