Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys
Origin: EnglishMason 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
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.
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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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 22 | #371 |
| 1881 | 13 | #497 |
| 1882 | 12 | #567 |
| 1883 | 12 | #547 |
| 1884 | 14 | #517 |
| 1885 | 15 | #493 |
| 1886 | 18 | #424 |
| 1887 | 13 | #505 |
| 1888 | 14 | #542 |
| 1889 | 21 | #400 |
| 1890 | 16 | #475 |
| 1891 | 11 | #578 |
| 1892 | 20 | #437 |
| 1893 | 12 | #596 |
| 1894 | 18 | #474 |
| 1895 | 19 | #467 |
| 1896 | 18 | #492 |
| 1897 | 23 | #397 |
| 1898 | 15 | #560 |
| 1899 | 19 | #431 |
| 1900 | 32 | #398 |
| 1901 | 15 | #522 |
| 1902 | 24 | #422 |
| 1903 | 21 | #463 |
| 1904 | 20 | #486 |
| 1905 | 22 | #488 |
| 1906 | 20 | #513 |
| 1907 | 22 | #502 |
| 1908 | 27 | #482 |
| 1909 | 16 | #700 |
| 1910 | 27 | #550 |
| 1911 | 30 | #555 |
| 1912 | 58 | #519 |
| 1913 | 85 | #469 |
| 1914 | 89 | #522 |
| 1915 | 98 | #574 |
| 1916 | 136 | #486 |
| 1917 | 114 | #551 |
| 1918 | 116 | #562 |
| 1919 | 125 | #533 |
| 1920 | 142 | #513 |
| 1921 | 144 | #517 |
| 1922 | 131 | #552 |
| 1923 | 128 | #543 |
| 1924 | 119 | #584 |
| 1925 | 114 | #590 |
| 1926 | 122 | #557 |
| 1927 | 108 | #598 |
| 1928 | 108 | #596 |
| 1929 | 96 | #624 |
| 1930 | 95 | #631 |
| 1931 | 85 | #646 |
| 1932 | 86 | #661 |
| 1933 | 83 | #635 |
| 1934 | 89 | #635 |
| 1935 | 82 | #661 |
| 1936 | 82 | #641 |
| 1937 | 71 | #719 |
| 1938 | 80 | #679 |
| 1939 | 80 | #665 |
| 1940 | 77 | #691 |
| 1941 | 81 | #682 |
| 1942 | 103 | #622 |
| 1943 | 89 | #680 |
| 1944 | 91 | #655 |
| 1945 | 69 | #741 |
| 1946 | 84 | #714 |
| 1947 | 88 | #733 |
| 1948 | 92 | #698 |
| 1949 | 93 | #715 |
| 1950 | 90 | #725 |
| 1951 | 86 | #759 |
| 1952 | 85 | #765 |
| 1953 | 81 | #796 |
| 1954 | 70 | #884 |
| 1955 | 98 | #738 |
| 1956 | 92 | #776 |
| 1957 | 72 | #897 |
| 1958 | 89 | #795 |
| 1959 | 85 | #828 |
| 1960 | 80 | #846 |
| 1961 | 89 | #812 |
| 1962 | 89 | #806 |
| 1963 | 94 | #787 |
| 1964 | 98 | #768 |
| 1965 | 73 | #864 |
| 1966 | 90 | #769 |
| 1967 | 87 | #783 |
| 1968 | 102 | #740 |
| 1969 | 156 | #635 |
| 1970 | 179 | #610 |
| 1971 | 165 | #641 |
| 1972 | 132 | #700 |
| 1973 | 151 | #647 |
| 1974 | 268 | #489 |
| 1975 | 307 | #460 |
| 1976 | 249 | #507 |
| 1977 | 261 | #508 |
| 1978 | 268 | #496 |
| 1979 | 318 | #457 |
| 1980 | 337 | #459 |
| 1981 | 309 | #474 |
| 1982 | 327 | #468 |
| 1983 | 242 | #541 |
| 1984 | 278 | #509 |
| 1985 | 456 | #397 |
| 1986 | 651 | #312 |
| 1987 | 817 | #268 |
| 1988 | 1,026 | #235 |
| 1989 | 1,098 | #240 |
| 1990 | 1,478 | #208 |
| 1991 | 2,035 | #159 |
| 1992 | 2,200 | #149 |
| 1993 | 2,474 | #137 |
| 1994 | 2,802 | #125 |
| 1995 | 3,631 | #102 |
| 1996 | 3,882 | #104 |
| 1997 | 4,268 | #89 |
| 1998 | 4,658 | #83 |
| 1999 | 5,451 | #71 |
| 2000 | 6,516 | #64 |
| 2001 | 7,447 | #54 |
| 2002 | 7,878 | #53 |
| 2003 | 7,897 | #54 |
| 2004 | 8,619 | #51 |
| 2005 | 9,771 | #42 |
| 2006 | 10,414 | #40 |
| 2007 | 10,775 | #37 |
| 2008 | 10,488 | #35 |
| 2009 | 10,694 | #34 |
| 2010 | 14,857 | #12 |
| 2011 | 19,528 | #2 |
| 2012 | 18,993 | #2 |
| 2013 | 17,727 | #4 |
| 2014 | 17,221 | #3 |
| 2015 | 16,667 | #3 |
| 2016 | 15,286 | #4 |
| 2017 | 13,597 | #7 |
| 2018 | 12,520 | #9 |
| 2019 | 11,479 | #9 |
| 2020 | 10,112 | #11 |
| 2021 | 9,099 | #18 |
| 2022 | 8,038 | #24 |
| 2023 | 7,257 | #30 |
| 2024 | 6,471 | #42 |
