Mason
An occupational surname for a worker in stone, from Old French masson. Medieval masons' guilds were among the strongest of the building trades.
Mason in 2025
Mason was given to 6,342 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 66th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 523 babies born.
The history of Mason
Mason reached its highest point in 2011, when 19,619 babies were given the name, ranking 4th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 345,931 babies have been named Mason. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Mason by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mason | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 154 | 715 |
| 1890s | 171 | 1,032 |
| 1900s | 219 | 1,022 |
| 1910s | 890 | 1,020 |
| 1920s | 1,223 | 1,077 |
| 1930s | 833 | 1,300 |
| 1940s | 867 | 1,331 |
| 1950s | 848 | 1,619 |
| 1960s | 958 | 1,425 |
| 1970s | 2,306 | 1,003 |
| 1980s | 5,619 | 484 |
| 1990s | 33,651 | 124 |
| 2000s | 91,808 | 47 |
| 2010s | 158,702 | 4 |
| 2020s | 47,682 | 19 |
Where Mason is heading
Mason has fallen 62% over the past decade, from 16,767 babies in 2015 to 6,342 in 2025.
Names like Mason
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mason.