Mason is a highly popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #37 in 2017 with 1,776 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 2,724 births ranking #27. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 455.0%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 182 boys born was named Mason. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Mason comes from an English occupational surname meaning stoneworker. Its clean sound and solid image have made it one of the most successful modern surname-style boys' names.
The name rose sharply in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries as occupational surnames became fashionable first names. Its popularity comes from sounding strong, practical, and familiar.