Masaji
Masaji is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Haguroyama Masaji , Japanese sumo wrestler Masaji Hiramatsu , Japanese former professional baseball pitcher Masaji Iguro , Japanese ski jumper Masaji Kitano , Japanese physician, general and businessman Masaji Kiyokawa , Japanese swimmer and businessman Masaji Kusakabe, Japanese golfer Masaji Matsuyama , Japanese…
Meaning & Origin of Masaji
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Masaji is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Haguroyama Masaji , Japanese sumo wrestler Masaji Hiramatsu , Japanese former professional baseball pitcher Masaji Iguro , Japanese ski jumper Masaji Kitano , Japanese physician, general and businessman Masaji Kiyokawa , Japanese swimmer and businessman Masaji Kusakabe, Japanese golfer Masaji Matsuyama , Japanese…
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The Story of Masaji
Masaji first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1913, when 11 Masajis were born — ranking #1,676 that year. As of 2026, Masaji ranks #3,642 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Masajis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Masaji
Masaji is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Masaji's peak popularity came in 1913 when it ranked #1,676. Use the chart and map above to compare Masaji'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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