Masakazu
Masakazu is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Imafuku Masakazu, Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Takeda clan Kobori Masakazu (1579–1647), artist and aristocrat in the reign of Tokugawa Ieyasu Masakazu Fujiwara, Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon Masakazu Fukuda (1972–2000), Japanese professional wrestler Masakazu…
Meaning & Origin of Masakazu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Masakazu is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Imafuku Masakazu, Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period who served the Takeda clan Kobori Masakazu (1579–1647), artist and aristocrat in the reign of Tokugawa Ieyasu Masakazu Fujiwara, Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon Masakazu Fukuda (1972–2000), Japanese professional wrestler Masakazu…
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The Story of Masakazu
Masakazu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 7 Masakazus were born — ranking #3,408 that year. As of 2026, Masakazu ranks #3,408 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Masakazus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Masakazu
Masakazu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Masakazu's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #3,408. Use the chart and map above to compare Masakazu'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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