Names / Boy names
Mason
Current rank
#39
and easing
All-time peak
#2
in 2011
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
345,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2 in 2011 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Mason was first recorded in 1880. It hit its high in 2011 at #2. Today it sits at #39 and is drifting lower. More than 345,900 children have been given the name overall.