The first name Mason
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈmeɪsən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 675 boys were named Mason, making it the 77th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 2,724 births (#27).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mason with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mason at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6,291 boys born in the United States were named Mason, the 39th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 19,530 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Mason in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Mason in French, Latin and Polish too.
Famous people named Mason
42 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mason MountEnglish association football player, born 1999
- Mason GreenwoodEnglish association football player, born 2001
- Mason HolgateEnglish association football player (born 1996)
- Mason ThamesAmerican actor, born 2007
- Mason GoodingAmerican actor, born 1996
- Mason CookAmerican actor, born 2000
- Mason RamseyAmerican singer, born 2006
- Mason EwingCameroonian fashion designer, film director and producteur, born 1982
- Mason AdamsAmerican actor (1919–2005)
- Mason GambleAmerican former exactor and current marine biologist, born 1986
- John Mason NealeAnglican priest and hymnwriter, 1818–1866
- Mason Vale CottonAmerican actor, born 2002
Questions
- How popular is the name Mason?
- In 2025, 675 boys born in England and Wales were named Mason, ranking 77th. Its peak was 2013, with 2,724 births.
- Is Mason a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 345,931 US babies named Mason since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mason most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 19,530 babies were named Mason, its highest rank at 2nd.
- How do you pronounce Mason?
- Mason is /ˈmeɪsən/, 2 syllables.
- Is Mason also a surname?
- Yes. Mason is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.