Mason
Mason is a boys' name of English origin meaning “one who works with stone.” It ranked #14 in the United States in 2025. An occupational English surname for a stonecutter or builder of walls, derived from Old French 'maçon.
how do you pronounce Mason?
MAY-sun
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what does Mason mean?
The name Mason means “one who works with stone.” It comes from the English language tradition.
An occupational English surname for a stonecutter or builder of walls, derived from Old French 'maçon.' It rose dramatically as a first name in the 2000s-2010s, partly influenced by reality television.
where does the name Mason come from?
An English occupational surname for a worker in stone, from the Old French masson. Stonemasons were among the most skilled and mobile tradesmen of medieval Europe, which is why the surname is common across England and France alike.
the history of Mason
The craft's guild structure gave rise to Freemasonry, which borrowed the tools and vocabulary of working masons for its symbolism and spread the word far beyond the trade. As a given name Mason is almost entirely a recent American phenomenon: it climbed from obscurity in the 1990s to sit in the top five for boys through much of the 2010s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #14 |
| 2023 | #13 |
| 2022 | #12 |
| 2021 | #11 |
| 2020 | #10 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Mason?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Mason?
- Mason Disick (son of Kourtney Kardashian)
- Mason Ramsey (singer)
what names are similar to Mason?
what names go well with Mason?
Sibling names that share Mason's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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