Masami
Masami is a common Japanese given name and can be given to either sex.
Meaning & Origin of Masami
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Masami is a common Japanese given name and can be given to either sex.
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The Story of Masami
Masami first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 35 Masamis were born — ranking #1,132 that year. As of 2026, Masami ranks #3,147 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 288 Masamis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Masami
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Masami Akita ( 秋田 昌美 ; born 1956) , Japanese Noise musician
- Masami Anno , Japanese director of the anime series Chūka Ichiban! which is based on the manga series of the same name
- Masami Chinen ( 知念 正美 ; 1898-1976) , Okinawan martial arts master
- Daishōhō Masami ( 大翔鳳 昌巳 ; 1967–1999) , Japanese sumo wrestler
- Masami Fukushima ( 福島 正実 ; 1929-1976) , Japanese science fiction editor, author, critic, and translator
- Masami Hata ( 波多 正美 ; born 1942) , Japanese animator and director
- Masami Hirosaka ( 広坂 正美 ; born 1970) , Japanese radio-controlled car racer
- Masami Hisamoto ( 久本 雅美 ; born 1958) , Japanese comedian, actress, singer and tarento
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Names that sound like Masami
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About the name Masami
Masami is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 288 births in the dataset. Masami's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,132. Use the chart and map above to compare Masami'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.