Mason

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Mason is a traditionally masculine given name, although recently the name has been used for either sex. Its origin is from the occupational surname Mason, which means "one who works with stone". It is also occasionally a nickname.

From Wikipedia

Mason first appears in the data in 2001 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 1,822 babies (rank #19 that year). In 2025 it was given to 377 boys (rank #47). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Mason

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Mason yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

12,531
Total babies (all years)
24
Years in the data
1,822
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Stories about the name Mason

We both liked it independently before we even dated. First name we agreed on immediately. Took that as a sign.

— Brittney & Joe, Las Vegas NV, 2017

I build houses for a living. My wife said naming him Mason was either very on-brand or very corny. Probably both. He loves when I tell him what it means.

— Derek, Columbus OH, 2018

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
200151#111
2003163#87
200475#104
2005218#65
2006103#96
2007136#72
2008217#81
2009230#75
2010306#48
2011499#27
2012590#21
2013642#16
2014680#14
20151,822#19
20161,326#31
2017875#14
2018875#14
20191,014#19
2020719#22
2021459#31
2022380#37
2023345#34
2024427#39
2025377#47