Masud
Masud is a given name and a surname, commonly found in the Middle East and Asia. Notable people with the name include:
- Arabic
- Persian
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Masud
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Masud is a given name and a surname, commonly found in the Middle East and Asia. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Persian
- Bengali
The Story of Masud
American parents first put Masud on the record books as a baby boy name in 1978, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 21 Masuds were born — ranking #4,610 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Masuds. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,153 among baby boy names with 10 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 284 Masuds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Masud
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Masud. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Masud
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About the name Masud
Masud is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 284 births in the dataset. Masud's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #4,610. Use the chart and map above to compare Masud'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.