Masai is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Masai is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,511 among boys (116) and #8,678 among girls (12) — overall #2,993 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 | 128 | #8,678 | #1,511 |
| 2024 | 95 | 95 | #14,644 | #1,829 |
| 2023 | 77 | 77 | — | #1,996 |
| 2022 | 66 | 66 | — | #2,210 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | — | #2,803 |
| 2020 | 50 | 50 | — | #2,573 |
| 2019 | 51 | 51 | — | #2,573 |
| 2018 | 33 | 33 | — | #3,425 |
| 2017 | 32 | 32 | — | #3,493 |
| 2016 | 23 | 23 | — | #4,422 |
| 2015 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,492 |
| 2014 | 23 | 23 | — | #4,343 |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,909 |
| 2012 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,413 |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,882 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,945 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,601 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,554 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,664 |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,807 |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,097 |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 | — | #5,694 |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | — | #5,452 |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,631 |
| 2001 | 13 | 13 | — | #5,564 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,657 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,995 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,707 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | — | #8,882 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | — | #9,991 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | — | #8,502 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | — | #8,419 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | — | #8,312 |
| 1982 | 6 | — | — | #6,123 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | — | #5,370 |
| 1974 | 5 | — | — | #5,719 |
| 1973 | 10 | — | — | #3,359 |