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Mason

Say it MAY-sun 2 syllables

English · “stonemason”

Common across the UK, the Netherlands, Ontario, and 7 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.

1 in 196 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 41 there.

Mason in every place

Rank, count and share in all 40 places: loved in 0, common in 12, rare in 17.
Mason in every place we hold figures for
Place Rankyear Boysshare 5 years earlier
British Isles
England and Wales77 (down)20256751 in 403422020
Scotland41 (down)20251001 in 196192020
Northern Ireland55 (down)2025391 in 212272020
Ireland75 (down)2025791 in 300342020
North America
Ontario (province)32 (down)2024255about 1 in 235212019
Quebec (province)103 (up)202567about 1 in 4341082020
British Columbia (province)18 (down)202386about 1 in 151172018
Nova Scotia (province)Not in the published top 212025Not listed2020
Oceania
New South Wales (state)56 (down)2025135212020
Victoria (state)42 (down)2025144212020
Queensland (state)52 (down)202598232020
South Australia (state)42202535422020
New Zealand39 (down)202582172020
Western Europe
France1,441 (up)2025201 in 15,1341,5072020
Netherlands172025451about 1 in 148172020
Central Europe
Austria1,842 (down)202511 in 38,0678092020
Switzerland1,287 (down)202541 in 9,0008342020
Berlin (city)950 (up)20232about 1 in 7,7551,0052018
Munich (city)Rare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
Cologne (city)Rare: below the complete list2023Not listed2018
Bonn (city)397 (new in the list)20251about 1 in 3,170Not listed2020
Leipzig (city)Rare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
Rostock (city)Rare: below the complete list20252122020
Nordic countries
NorwayRare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
Sweden343 (down)202521about 1 in 2,0542902020
DenmarkNot in the published top 502025Not listed2020
FinlandNot in the published top 502025No list2020
IcelandNot in the published top 102025No list2020
Southern Europe
SpainNot in the published top 1002024Not listed2019
Catalonia (region)Rare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
Italy1,635 (new in the list)202441 in 47,340Not listed2019
Central and Eastern Europe
Poland581 (down)202531 in 42,1354922020
HungaryNot in the published top 1002025Not listed2020
SloveniaRare: below the complete list2025Not listed2020
EstoniaNot in the published top 272025Not listed2020
Moscow (city)Not in the published top 612025Not listed2020
CroatiaNot in the published top 502025No list2020
Middle East
TurkeyNot in the published top 302025Not listed2020
IsraelRare: below the complete list2024Not listed2019
Latin America
ArgentinaNot in the published top 202024Not listed2019

Germany publishes no national list; the German rows are city registers. About: the publisher leaves out its smallest names, so the share is approximate. ▲ and ▼ compare the rank with five years earlier. Not listed five years earlier: not in that year’s list. No list: the place published no list that year. How these figures are computed.

About the name

Mason is one of the English surnames drawn from a trade: it named a stonemason, a worker who shaped and laid stone. Like Carter and Hunter, it moved from surname to first name and keeps its plain, practical meaning.

2 more paragraphs

Said MAY-sun, it has two syllables with the stress on the first, and a soft ending that pairs easily with most surnames. There are no common alternative spellings.

Mason had its moment a little over a decade ago, reaching its peak in Canada in 2013. It remains well used in British Columbia, Ontario and New Zealand, and in the Netherlands, where it ranks in the top 20. Today it is falling in most places where it is used, so it is familiar without being at the height of fashion.

Meaning, origin and how to say it

Say it
MAY-sun · 2 syllables · Stress on beat 1 of 2.
Meaning
“stonemason”
Origin
English
Where Mason comes from (Wiktionary)

Male given name taken from the English occupational surname Mason, for a stonemason.

Shortened from the Wiktionary entry for Mason. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mason over time

Rising in 0 of the 15 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 10. Peak in Ontario and British Columbia: 2013.

Rank in England and Wales, 1996 to 2025

Mason in England and Wales: #127 in 1996, a peak of #27 in 2013, and #77 in 2025.

#1#10#50#100#300200020052010201520202025Top 101996: #127, 320 boys1997: #131, 295 boys1998: #113, 408 boys1999: #99, 511 boys2000: #85, 628 boys2001: #85, 613 boys2002: #85, 654 boys2003: #87, 654 boys2004: #77, 849 boys2005: #60, 1,087 boys2006: #62, 1,230 boys2007: #55, 1,450 boys2008: #53, 1,493 boys2009: #45, 1,718 boys2010: #46, 1,712 boys2011: #35, 2,171 boys2012: #31, 2,625 boys2013: #27, 2,724 boys2014: #29, 2,470 boys2015: #31, 2,263 boys2016: #34, 2,131 boys2017: #37, 1,776 boys2018: #40, 1,540 boys2019: #43, 1,433 boys2020: #42, 1,370 boys2021: #37, 1,517 boys2022: #42, 1,369 boys2023: #50, 1,118 boys2024: #63, 806 boys2025: #77, 675 boys#127 in 1996peak #27, 2013#77in 2025
Show the numbers
YearRankBoys
1996127320
1997131295
1998113408
199999511
200085628
200185613
200285654
200387654
200477849
2005601,087
2006621,230
2007551,450
2008531,493
2009451,718
2010461,712
2011352,171
2012312,625
2013272,724
2014292,470
2015312,263
2016342,131
2017371,776
2018401,540
2019431,433
2020421,370
2021371,517
2022421,369
2023501,118
202463806
202577675

Source: Office for National Statistics (OGL v3)

The long view: in Ontario and British Columbia

Half of the boys named Mason in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2013. Peak: 2013, about 1,165 per 100,000 boys. Babies per 100,000 boys, five-year periods.

1925-1929: 0 per 100,000 boys1930-1934: 0 per 100,000 boys1935-1939: 0 per 100,000 boys1940-1944: 0 per 100,000 boys19401945-1949: 0 per 100,000 boys1950-1954: 0 per 100,000 boys1955-1959: 0 per 100,000 boys1960-1964: 0 per 100,000 boys19601965-1969: 0 per 100,000 boys1970-1974: 2.6 per 100,000 boys1975-1979: 11 per 100,000 boys1980-1984: 6.3 per 100,000 boys19801985-1989: 40.4 per 100,000 boys1990-1994: 85 per 100,000 boys1995-1999: 164.9 per 100,000 boys2000-2004: 330.4 per 100,000 boys20002005-2009: 493.9 per 100,000 boys2010-2014: 1,044.8 per 100,000 boys2015-2019: 819.6 per 100,000 boys2020-2024: 541.3 per 100,000 boys20202010-2014: about 1 in 96 boys
Show the numbers
YearsPer 100,000 boys
1925–19290
1930–19340
1935–19390
1940–19440
1945–19490
1950–19540
1955–19590
1960–19640
1965–19690
1970–19742.6
1975–197911
1980–19846.3
1985–198940.4
1990–199485
1995–1999164.9
2000–2004330.4
2005–2009493.9
2010–20141,044.8
2015–2019819.6
2020–2024541.3

Source: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (OGL-Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (OGL-BC). Dark bar: the period holding the median birth year.

Brothers and middle names for Mason

Brother names

Names that rose and fell with Mason, from the same generation, with no clashing sounds.

  1. 1 in 67, Northern Ireland

  2. 1 in 249, Scotland

  3. 1 in 302, Scotland

  4. 1 in 302, Scotland

  5. 1 in 928, England and Wales

  6. 1 in 558, England and Wales

  7. 1 in 1,801, England and Wales

  8. 1 in 395, Ireland

  9. 1 in 164, England and Wales

  10. 1 in 449, England and Wales

All 40 brother names for Mason

Middle names

Scored for rhythm against Mason's 2 syllables and for long, steady use.

  1. 1 in 86, England and Wales

  2. 1 in 50, Ireland

  3. 1 in 61, Northern Ireland

  4. 1 in 103, England and Wales

  5. 1 in 130, Scotland

  6. 1 in 62, Poland

  7. 1 in 88, England and Wales

  8. 1 in 137, Scotland

Full-name check

Mason Oliver

Syllables 2-3Initials M.O.No sound clashes between the parts.

All 40 middle names for Mason

Sisters for Mason: Sienna, Evie, Ivy, and 5 more
  1. SiennaRose and fell with Mason · Same generation as Mason
  2. EvieRose and fell with Mason · Same generation as Mason
  3. IvyRose and fell with Mason · Same generation as Mason
  4. WillowRose and fell with Mason · Same generation as Mason
  5. HarperRose and fell with Mason · Same generation as Mason
  6. SadieRose and fell with Mason · Same generation as Mason
  7. PoppyRose and fell with Mason · Same generation as Mason
  8. EllieRose and fell with Mason · Same generation as Mason

Girls' names from the same engine, over the girls' lists of the same publishers.

Moved with Mason

The boy names whose popularity rose and fell most like Mason's across every region and decade we hold.

  1. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.

  2. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 18 more places.

  3. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.

  4. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.

  5. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.

  6. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.

  7. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 19 more places.

  8. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.

Famous people named Mason

Mason Mount, Mason Greenwood, and 6 more

From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions have an article on them. People: Wikidata (CC0). Links go to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists, else English.

Questions about Mason

How popular is Mason in British Columbia?

Mason ranked #18 in British Columbia in 2023, given to 86 boys, about 1 in 151.

Is Mason rising in popularity?

Not overall: it is falling in more places than it is rising. Rising in 0 of the 15 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 10.

What does Mason mean?

Mason means “stonemason”, according to Wiktionary.

How many syllables does Mason have?

Mason has 2 syllables: MAY-sun.

Every rank and count on this page comes from an official birth register. How these figures are computed.

Meanings, origins and people: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikidata (CC0).

The 42 birth registers behind these figures

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