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Master

/ˈmæstɚ/ · 100% boys · 9 born in 2025

Master has been given to about 476 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2018, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmæstɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 431
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Master per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2018 · 21
  • Born in 20259
  • All time476

How popular is Master?

Its best year was 2018, when 21 babies were given the name, ranking 4686th. The typical living American called Master is about 18 years old today.

Names that sound like Master

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Walter0.75
  2. Carter0.75
  3. Asher0.75
  4. Baxter0.78
  5. Jasper0.75
  6. Karter0.75
  7. Casper0.75
  8. Lester0.68

Middle names for Master

Ranked by flow score
  1. Master Paul0.77
  2. Master John0.77
  3. Master Blake0.76
  4. Master Wade0.76
  5. Master Quinn0.76
  6. Master Jude0.76

Sibling names for Master

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yehudabrother · 0.82
  2. Andiesister · 0.81
  3. Emeraldsister · 0.81
  4. Samirasister · 0.81
  5. Yousefbrother · 0.81
  6. Hassanbrother · 0.80

Where Master is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Master Anderson0.77
    2. Master White0.72
    3. Master Nguyen0.72
    4. Master Hill0.72
    5. Master Hall0.72
    6. Master Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Master

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.