Masuko
Masuko is both a Japanese surname and a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Aitarō Masuko , Japanese photographer Osamu Masuko , Japanese business executive Yoshihiro Masuko , Japanese footballer Masuko Ushioda , Japanese violinist
Meaning & Origin of Masuko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Masuko is both a Japanese surname and a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Aitarō Masuko , Japanese photographer Osamu Masuko , Japanese business executive Yoshihiro Masuko , Japanese footballer Masuko Ushioda , Japanese violinist
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The Story of Masuko
Masuko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 6 Masukos were born — ranking #4,083 that year. As of 2026, Masuko ranks #4,975 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Masukos 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 Masuko
Masuko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Masuko's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #4,083. Use the chart and map above to compare Masuko'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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