Masin
A masculine Arabic name meaning "walker" or "one who walks firmly".
Name Census estimates that about 307 living Americans carry the first name Masin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Masin today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Masin births was 2008 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Masin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
307
~ 1 in 1,116,464 Americans
Peak year
2008
21 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2022 SSA rank
#8,099
Tracked since 1999
Census
Masin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 298 people with the first name Masin, which placed it at #29,601 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,601
National first-name rank
People counted
298
298 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Masin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Masin is White at 73.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.7%) and Black (7.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Masin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Masin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.2% · 218
- Hispanic or Latino10.7% · 32
- Black or African American7.7% · 23
- Two or more races4.0% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
Popularity
Masin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Masin from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 146 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Masin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Masin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Masin
The name Masin has its origins in the ancient Arabic language. It is derived from the word "maasin," which means "accomplishments" or "good deeds." This name was particularly popular in the Middle East and North Africa during the medieval period, when Arabic culture and language flourished.
One of the earliest references to the name Masin can be found in the writings of Ibn Khallikan, a renowned 13th-century Islamic scholar and biographer. He mentioned a prominent individual named Masin ibn Ali al-Baghdadi, who lived in the 9th century and was known for his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence.
In the 11th century, a famous poet and scholar from Persia, Masin al-Ghazali, gained recognition for his literary works and philosophical writings. His birthdate is unknown, but he is believed to have died around 1111 CE.
During the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled a vast territory spanning from modern-day Iran to North Africa between the 8th and 13th centuries, the name Masin was commonly used by both scholars and noblemen. One noteworthy figure was Masin al-Basri, a renowned jurist and theologian who lived in the 8th century and played a significant role in the development of Islamic law.
In the 12th century, a prominent Muslim mystic and spiritual leader named Masin al-Din al-Khawarizmi gained fame for his teachings and influential writings on Sufism. He was born in the city of Khawarizm, which is now part of modern-day Uzbekistan, and his exact birth and death dates are uncertain.
Another historical figure bearing the name Masin was Masin al-Hafiz, a renowned scholar of hadith (the recorded sayings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad). He lived in the 9th century and was known for his extensive knowledge and expertise in the field of Islamic traditions.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who carried the name Masin, which has its roots in the rich cultural heritage of the Arabic-speaking world and the Islamic tradition.
People
Masin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Masin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Masin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Masin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 307 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Masin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,116,464 US residents.
Is Masin a common name?
We classify Masin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 310 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Masin most popular?
The single biggest year for Masin was 2008, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Masin is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Masin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 298 people with the name Masin, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,601 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Masin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Masin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Masin leans strongly male. 272 people counted with this name were male (92.2%), compared with 23 female bearers (7.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Masin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Masin is White at 73.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.7%) and Black (7.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Masin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Masin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.2% (218 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Masin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Masin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Masin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Masin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Masin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Masin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Masin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.