boy's name
Master
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 476
Master is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Master 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 83 |
| 2010s | 122 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 80 |
How popular is Master?
In 2025, Master was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Master
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Master also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Master over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Master
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Master — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Master
How popular is the name Master?
In 2025, Master was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Master a girl's or a boy's name?
Master is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Master?
Master has 2 syllables.
When was Master most popular?
Master peaked in 2018, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Master a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Master currently ranks #8,810 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.