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Mason

Pronounced M AA1 S EH1 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2011
  • 145 years in use
  • 2 spellings
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How popular is Mason?

Mason is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 343,254 children — the 112th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 22% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2011, when 19,785 children were given it.

Two other spellings are counted in that total — Masen and Mohsen — because they are pronounced identically.

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2011Boys: 19,785Girls: 89

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Mason and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Masen
  • Mohsen

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AA1 S EH1 N · M EY1 S AH0 N
Stress pattern:
11 · 10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Mason

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Mason

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Mason?
Mason ranks 112th among boys' names in US records, with 343,254 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 111,627.
Is Mason a unisex name?
No. Mason is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Mason most popular?
2011, when 19,785 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Mason spelled?
Masen, Mohsen. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.