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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mason

Ranked #140 - 1 in 23,992 people
US

Most common in

United States

333k bearers

World total

333,448

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#140

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States333k
Worldwide
~333k
rank #140
Rarity
1 in 23,992
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~333k in US

About the name Mason

There are an estimated 333,448 people named Mason alive worldwide today. That ranks Mason at #140 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mason is held by approximately 333,448 people, ranking #140 among first names. That works out to roughly 100 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 995 U.S. residents).

Historically Mason is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.0% male).

Mason appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.0%Female 1.0%

Mason popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mason, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 22
  2. 1881: 13
  3. 1882: 12
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 14
  6. 1885: 15
  7. 1886: 18
  8. 1887: 13
  9. 1888: 14
  10. 1889: 21
  11. 1890: 16
  12. 1891: 11
  13. 1892: 20
  14. 1893: 12
  15. 1894: 18
  16. 1895: 19
  17. 1896: 18
  18. 1897: 23
  19. 1898: 15
  20. 1899: 19
  21. 1900: 32
  22. 1901: 15
  23. 1902: 24
  24. 1903: 21
  25. 1904: 20
  26. 1905: 22
  27. 1906: 20
  28. 1907: 22
  29. 1908: 27
  30. 1909: 16
  31. 1910: 27
  32. 1911: 30
  33. 1912: 58
  34. 1913: 85
  35. 1914: 89
  36. 1915: 98
  37. 1916: 143
  38. 1917: 114
  39. 1918: 121
  40. 1919: 125
  41. 1920: 148
  42. 1921: 144
  43. 1922: 131
  44. 1923: 133
  45. 1924: 119
  46. 1925: 114
  47. 1926: 122
  48. 1927: 108
  49. 1928: 108
  50. 1929: 96
  51. 1930: 95
  52. 1931: 85
  53. 1932: 86
  54. 1933: 83
  55. 1934: 89
  56. 1935: 82
  57. 1936: 82
  58. 1937: 71
  59. 1938: 80
  60. 1939: 80
  61. 1940: 77
  62. 1941: 80
  63. 1942: 103
  64. 1943: 89
  65. 1944: 91
  66. 1945: 69
  67. 1946: 84
  68. 1947: 89
  69. 1948: 92
  70. 1949: 93
  71. 1950: 90
  72. 1951: 86
  73. 1952: 85
  74. 1953: 81
  75. 1954: 70
  76. 1955: 98
  77. 1956: 92
  78. 1957: 72
  79. 1958: 89
  80. 1959: 85
  81. 1960: 80
  82. 1961: 89
  83. 1962: 89
  84. 1963: 94
  85. 1964: 98
  86. 1965: 73
  87. 1966: 90
  88. 1967: 87
  89. 1968: 102
  90. 1969: 156
  91. 1970: 178
  92. 1971: 166
  93. 1972: 132
  94. 1973: 151
  95. 1974: 268
  96. 1975: 307
  97. 1976: 249
  98. 1977: 260
  99. 1978: 272
  100. 1979: 323
  101. 1980: 336
  102. 1981: 309
  103. 1982: 332
  104. 1983: 250
  105. 1984: 284
  106. 1985: 466
  107. 1986: 660
  108. 1987: 830
  109. 1988: 1,039
  110. 1989: 1,113
  111. 1990: 1,499
  112. 1991: 2,056
  113. 1992: 2,232
  114. 1993: 2,501
  115. 1994: 2,835
  116. 1995: 3,718
  117. 1996: 4,002
  118. 1997: 4,423
  119. 1998: 4,801
  120. 1999: 5,584
  121. 2000: 6,664
  122. 2001: 7,597
  123. 2002: 8,027
  124. 2003: 8,038
  125. 2004: 8,781
  126. 2005: 9,923
  127. 2006: 11k
  128. 2007: 11k
  129. 2008: 11k
  130. 2009: 11k
  131. 2010: 15k
  132. 2011: 20k
  133. 2012: 19k
  134. 2013: 18k
  135. 2014: 17k
  136. 2015: 17k
  137. 2016: 15k
  138. 2017: 14k
  139. 2018: 13k
  140. 2019: 12k
  141. 2020: 10k
  142. 2021: 9,172
  143. 2022: 8,117
  144. 2023: 7,324
  145. 2024: 6,543
  146. 2025: 6,342

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mason worldwide?

There are an estimated 333,448 people named Mason alive worldwide today, ranking #140 globally.

Is Mason a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 23,992 people. In the United States there are roughly 333,448 bearers, which is 1 in 995 Americans.

Is Mason a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mason is used 99.0% male and 1.0% female.

Where does the name Mason come from?

Who are famous people named Mason?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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