Mason
A boys’ name of English origin, meaning stone worker.
How Mason has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #3 |
| 2016 | #4 |
| 2017 | #7 |
| 2018 | #9 |
| 2019 | #9 |
| 2020 | #11 |
| 2021 | #18 |
| 2022 | #24 |
| 2023 | #30 |
| 2024 | #42 |
| 2025 | #39 |
Mason by the numbers
In 2025, 675 babies in England and Wales were named Mason. In the US, 13,560 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 19,507 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mason. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maysonstone worker; a respelling of Mason288 in the US (2017)
- Maisonstone worker; a modern respelling of Mason274 in the US (2017)
- Masenstone worker; a modern respelling of Mason101 in the US (2017)
- Masynstone worker; a modern respelling of Mason100 in the US (2017)
- Maxongreatest; a form of Maximus95 in the US (2017)
- Maxsonson of Maximus; the greatest one55 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Mason
Names that are said the same way as Mason, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Mason, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peterrock, stone1,777 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Pedrostone or rock; Spanish form of Peter809 in the US (2017)
- Winstonwine town; joy stone; place name785 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Mason, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Graysonson of the steward8,767 in the US (2017)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mason
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