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Master

Masculine

1915high 2018
#8243 in the U.S.given to only a few children a year
rare9 boys in 2025

Master entered the US charts in 1915, peaked at #3392 in 1915, ranks #8243 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.

How old is the name Master?

Master first appears in US birth records in 1915 — 110 years ago. The typical Master alive today was born around 2004, making them about 21 years old. About 400 people named Master are estimated to be alive in the US today.

When was the name Master most popular?

Master peaked in 1915, reaching #3392 nationally. Today it ranks #8243, 4,851 places below that high. See the whole 1915 chart.

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What the data says

The long climb, and where it stands now

BOYS NAMED · 1915–20252111021919152025

US babies named Master per year from 1915 to 2025
AVERAGE RANK BY DECADE#1#10#100#1000#33921910s2020s

The same years in position rather than babies

First recorded
1915
Most boys named
201821 — the highest on record
Peak rank
#3392reached in 1915
Change vs 2024
+28.6%9 in 2025, from 7
Master sits in the rare tail. Its best year on record was 2018, with 21 boys. Today it is given to few enough children that it does not enter the ranked charts at all.

Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.

Masters among us

400

people named Master are estimated to be alive in the US today

About 1 boy in 189,786 born in 2025 was named Master

Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method

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Is it right for you

Fashion outlook

Master sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.

40%chance Master will feel “very 2020s” by 2040
Ages quietlysteadyDates fast

A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored

Master beside its neighbors

The names ranked closest to Master in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.

Masterthis name9#8243Danial9#8243Ogden9#8243Aaren9#8243Trinity9#8243

US boys given each name in 2025.

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Frequently asked

How many Masters are there in the world?
No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 400 people named Master are estimated to be alive in the US today.
How popular is the name Master in 2025?
Master ranks #8243 among US boy names in 2025, with 9 babies given the name.
How rare is the name Master?
About 1 in every 189,786 US boys born in 2025 was named Master — 9 in all.
Will my child share the name Master with classmates?
Master will almost certainly be the only one in school.

Ranked beside Master

Names sitting at a similar level of popularity right now.

Danial#8243 · Ogden#8243 · Aaren#8243 · Trinity#8243 · Kourtney#8243 · Maury#8243 · Lindon#8243 · Elbert#8243

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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology

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