Mason is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #3594 in 2003 with 4 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 4 births ranking #3594. In 2003, approximately 1 in every 69,667 girls 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.