Masai
Masai is a name of Kenyan origin that may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Masai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Masai is a name of Kenyan origin that may refer to:
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The Story of Masai
The earliest SSA record of Masai as a baby boy name dates back to 1973, when 10 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 97 newborns named Masai — #1,727 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Masai on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Masai ranks #1,727 for baby boys with 97 births, rising sharply (+99% over the past five years). All told, over 936 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Masai
Masai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 936 births in the dataset. Masai's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,727. Use the chart and map above to compare Masai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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