How Many People Are Named Masai?
An estimated 746 people in the United States have the first name Masai. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Masai peaked in popularity in 2024 with 95 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Masai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Masai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
746
About 1 in 459,456 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
95 births
Total Registered
754
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Masai
Masai is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 754 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Masai as a male name
Ranked #1,823 in 2024
89 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (89 births)
Masai as a female name
Ranked #14,591 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (6 births)
Masai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Masai span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 333 babies were registered. Masai remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Masai by Decade
How has Masai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Masai by State
Birth registrations for Masai span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Jersey. The lowest are in Ohio, Virginia, Florida. On average, about 24 Masais were registered per state.
Masai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Masai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Masai
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Masai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Masai?
We estimate approximately 746 people named Masai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 459,456 Americans share this first name.
Is Masai a common name?
Masai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 754 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Masai most popular?
Masai reached peak popularity in 2024, when 95 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Masai is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Masai a male name?
Masai is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Masai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Masai Smith, Masai Johnson, Masai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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