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Master

Boy

Meaning of Master: English: 'a person in authority'

Master is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8099th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8099

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

476

First recorded 1915 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Master per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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