Gender: Boy
Meaning: One who works with stone; a stoneworker
Origin: Old French maçon — an occupational surname for a stonemason
Popularity: Ranked #42 in 2024 with 6,471 babies born.
History: Mason is an occupational surname that made the leap to first name in a big way. It was rarely used as a given name before 2000, but then climbed with extraordinary speed, reaching #2 in the U.S. in 2011 — the fastest rise of any name in that era. The Kardashian family naming their son Mason in 2009 accelerated its pop-culture visibility. It carries a sturdy, craftsman quality that resonated with parents drawn to strong, grounded names with an old-world trade feel.
Famous people named Mason: Mason Mount (soccer player)
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Mason? About 1 in 510 babies born in 2024 were named Mason, or roughly 17.9 per day in the United States.
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