Mason
BoysBest rank #4 (2011) · ranked in 18 years
Ranked in 18 years, Mason reached its best position of #4 in 2011.
It eased from #49 in 2008 to #66 in 2025.
In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #66.
19,619 newborns received the name Mason in 2011, its peak year.
Mason was most popular around 2011, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Mason is most popular
In 2025, Mason was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 6,298 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 657 births, 10.4% of the national total, where it ranked #82 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 39.1% of Mason births, against 19.7% Northeast, 20.4% Midwest, 20.8% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Mason placed as high as #19 in Delaware and as low as #218 in District of Columbia.
Top states, 2025
- 1California657 · #82 there
- 2Texas577 · #100 there
- 3New York416 · #43 there
- 4Florida381 · #74 there
- 5Pennsylvania267 · #50 there
Share by census region
- Northeast19.7%
- Midwest20.4%
- South39.1%
- West20.8%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Mason a popular name?
- Mason reached a best rank of #4 in 2011 and has charted in 18 years.
- Where does Mason rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Mason ranks #66.
- Is Mason a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Mason most popular?
- Mason peaked around 2011.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)