Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Mason as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mason

♡Add to my Name List

The baby name Mason is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪsən/ (MAY-sən).

Mason is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪsən/ (MAY-sən)

What is the meaning of the name Mason ?

The baby name Mason is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪsən/ (MAY-sən).

Mason is English in Origin.

Mason is an English occupational name meaning “stoneworker” or “stonecutter,” taken from a medieval surname. It descends from Middle English masoun, borrowed from Old French maçon, ultimately of Germanic origin related to the verb “to make” - apt for a craftsperson who builds in stone. As a surname, it appears in records across England and Scotland from the 12th century, identifying guild members and castle builders.

Adopted as a given name in the United States in the 19th century, Mason remained modest until a dramatic rise at the turn of the 21st century, reaching the U.S. top five for boys in the early 2010s and now used widely across the English-speaking world. It is broadly unisex but primarily masculine. Variants and spellings include Mayson, Masen, and Maeson; some also use Maison. Short forms include Mase. Cognate surnames abroad include French Masson and German Maurer, conveying the same stonemason sense.

Mason has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Mason

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Mason Lee Ang Lee film director ★★★★★
Mason Gooding Cuba Gooding Jr. film director ★★★★★
Mason Grammer Camille Grammer television actor ★★★★★ Kelsey Grammer film director ★★★★★
Mason Dash Disick Kourtney Kardashian television actor ★★★★★ Scott Disick model ★★★★★
Mason Wilkerson Melissa Joan Hart film director ★★★★★ Mark Wilkerson singer ★★★★★

Mason – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2023 #1 — 430
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
KR Boys 0 #26 2 897
New Zealand Boys 2010 #28 162 99
United States Boys 2024 #42 6,471 7,044
Canada Boys 2024 #44 511 2,588
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
Switzerland Boys 2024 #129 9 1,769
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
Belgium Boys 2024 #132 57 401
BW Boys 0 #149 6 4,685
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
Sweden Boys 2022 #154 29 1,509
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
TW Boys 0 #181 62 7,111
MO Boys 0 #214 10 5,842
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
CN Boys 0 #245 77 9,639
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
JM Boys 0 #287 7 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
HK 0 #339 10 8,483
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
France Boys 2021 #369 19 2,865
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
HK Boys 0 #404 127 12,905
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CR Boys 0 #432 56 10,188
ZA 0 #433 15 14,421
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
RU Boys 0 #488 18 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #489 16 11,303
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Boys 0 #629 69 17,960
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #649 34 3,552
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
SY 0 #711 18 11,684
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
NG Girls 0 #770 17 15,093
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
NG Boys 0 #826 126 16,906
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #866 51 8,487
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
NL Boys 0 #898 54 5,873
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #925 28 5,697
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
ZA Boys 0 #972 208 25,619
CO Boys 0 #975 7 15,656
MY Boys 0 #990 122 25,439
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,026 8 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
TR 0 #1,198 14 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,407 65 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,569 46 28,008

Mason is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
England & Wales, United Kingdom
Ireland

Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!

People also ask about Mason

Mason is predominantly a boy's name.
Mason is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmeɪsən/ (MAY-sən).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mayson, Masen, Maeson, Maison and Mace.
Across languages, Mason has these equivalents: Stone (English), Maçon (French), Maurer (German), Cantero (Spanish), Muratore (Italian), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Mason ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Mason ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Mason's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — at least 5 celebrity couples have chosen Mason for their child, including Ang Lee.