Mason

Mason

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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2013 with 2,724 babies (rank #27 that year). In 2024 it was given to 806 boys (rank #63). 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.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

38,945

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,724

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	320	#127
1997	295	#131
1998	408	#113
1999	511	#99
2000	628	#85
2001	613	#85
2002	654	#85
2003	654	#87
2004	849	#77
2005	1,087	#60
2006	1,230	#62
2007	1,450	#55
2008	1,493	#53
2009	1,718	#45
2010	1,712	#46
2011	2,171	#35
2012	2,625	#31
2013	2,724	#27
2014	2,470	#29
2015	2,263	#31
2016	2,131	#34
2017	1,776	#37
2018	1,540	#40
2019	1,433	#43
2020	1,370	#42
2021	1,517	#37
2022	1,369	#42
2023	1,118	#50
2024	806	#63

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

320

#127

1997

295

#131

1998

408

#113

1999

511

#99

2000

628

#85

2001

613

#85

2002

654

#85

2003

654

#87

2004

849

#77

2005

1,087

#60

2006

1,230

#62

2007

1,450

#55

2008

1,493

#53

2009

1,718

#45

2010

1,712

#46

2011

2,171

#35

2012

2,625

#31

2013

2,724

#27

2014

2,470

#29

2015

2,263

#31

2016

2,131

#34

2017

1,776

#37

2018

1,540

#40

2019

1,433

#43

2020

1,370

#42

2021

1,517

#37

2022

1,369

#42

2023

1,118

#50

2024

806

#63

Meaning

Numerology of Mason

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Mason

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Year-by-Year Detail