boy's name
Massinissa
- Gender Boy
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 932
Massinissa is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2002, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1979.
Massinissa over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 190 |
| 2000s | 330 |
| 2010s | 210 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Massinissa?
In 2025, Massinissa was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Massinissa is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Massinissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Massinissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Massinissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Massinissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Massinissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Massinissa
How popular is the name Massinissa?
In 2025, Massinissa was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Massinissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Massinissa is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Massinissa most popular?
Massinissa peaked in 2002, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Massinissa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Massinissa currently ranks #1,753 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.