Boy nameCurrently #42 in the USFalling
Mason
MAY-sun//ˈmeɪsən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20115 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Stoneworker
Mason comes from the medieval English occupational surname for a person who built with stone, one of the most essential trades of the era. Its solid, straightforward sound made it hugely popular from the 2000s through the 2010s.
Mason's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Mason |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 22 |
| 1881 | 13 |
| 1882 | 12 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1884 | 14 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 18 |
| 1887 | 13 |
| 1888 | 14 |
| 1889 | 21 |
| 1890 | 16 |
| 1891 | 11 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 12 |
| 1894 | 18 |
| 1895 | 19 |
| 1896 | 18 |
| 1897 | 23 |
| 1898 | 15 |
| 1899 | 19 |
| 1900 | 32 |
| 1901 | 15 |
| 1902 | 24 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 20 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 20 |
| 1907 | 22 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 27 |
| 1911 | 30 |
| 1912 | 58 |
| 1913 | 85 |
| 1914 | 89 |
| 1915 | 98 |
| 1916 | 143 |
| 1917 | 114 |
| 1918 | 121 |
| 1919 | 125 |
| 1920 | 148 |
| 1921 | 144 |
| 1922 | 131 |
| 1923 | 133 |
| 1924 | 119 |
| 1925 | 114 |
| 1926 | 122 |
| 1927 | 108 |
| 1928 | 108 |
| 1929 | 96 |
| 1930 | 95 |
| 1931 | 85 |
| 1932 | 86 |
| 1933 | 83 |
| 1934 | 89 |
| 1935 | 82 |
| 1936 | 82 |
| 1937 | 71 |
| 1938 | 80 |
| 1939 | 80 |
| 1940 | 77 |
| 1941 | 81 |
| 1942 | 103 |
| 1943 | 89 |
| 1944 | 91 |
| 1945 | 69 |
| 1946 | 84 |
| 1947 | 88 |
| 1948 | 92 |
| 1949 | 93 |
| 1950 | 90 |
| 1951 | 86 |
| 1952 | 85 |
| 1953 | 81 |
| 1954 | 70 |
| 1955 | 98 |
| 1956 | 92 |
| 1957 | 72 |
| 1958 | 89 |
| 1959 | 85 |
| 1960 | 80 |
| 1961 | 89 |
| 1962 | 89 |
| 1963 | 94 |
| 1964 | 98 |
| 1965 | 73 |
| 1966 | 90 |
| 1967 | 87 |
| 1968 | 102 |
| 1969 | 156 |
| 1970 | 179 |
| 1971 | 165 |
| 1972 | 132 |
| 1973 | 151 |
| 1974 | 268 |
| 1975 | 307 |
| 1976 | 249 |
| 1977 | 261 |
| 1978 | 273 |
| 1979 | 323 |
| 1980 | 337 |
| 1981 | 309 |
| 1982 | 332 |
| 1983 | 250 |
| 1984 | 284 |
| 1985 | 466 |
| 1986 | 660 |
| 1987 | 829 |
| 1988 | 1,039 |
| 1989 | 1,113 |
| 1990 | 1,498 |
| 1991 | 2,056 |
| 1992 | 2,233 |
| 1993 | 2,500 |
| 1994 | 2,835 |
| 1995 | 3,718 |
| 1996 | 4,002 |
| 1997 | 4,423 |
| 1998 | 4,801 |
| 1999 | 5,584 |
| 2000 | 6,664 |
| 2001 | 7,597 |
| 2002 | 8,027 |
| 2003 | 8,038 |
| 2004 | 8,781 |
| 2005 | 9,923 |
| 2006 | 10,542 |
| 2007 | 10,870 |
| 2008 | 10,594 |
| 2009 | 10,769 |
| 2010 | 14,933 |
| 2011 | 19,617 |
| 2012 | 19,076 |
| 2013 | 17,800 |
| 2014 | 17,299 |
| 2015 | 16,759 |
| 2016 | 15,374 |
| 2017 | 13,659 |
| 2018 | 12,594 |
| 2019 | 11,555 |
| 2020 | 10,179 |
| 2021 | 9,168 |
| 2022 | 8,104 |
| 2023 | 7,322 |
| 2024 | 6,522 |
Mason through the decades
- Mason peaked in 2011, when 19,617 babies were named Mason in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Mason has fallen 21% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Mason currently ranks #42 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Mace
Variants & spellings
Maison