Masato vs Mason

Side-by-side comparison of Masato and Mason — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Masato

Boy name

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Name B

Mason

Boy name · Rank #42

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Masato Mason
Current Rank Unranked #42
Total Births (all years) 462 336,209
Peak Year 1924 2011
Peak Year Births 25 19,528
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Masato Mason
1880ss — 154
1890ss — 171
1900ss — 219
1910ss 140 878
1920ss 133 1,212
1930ss 31 833
1940ss — 867
1950ss — 848
1960ss — 958
1970ss — 2,298
1980ss 5 5,541
1990ss 39 32,879
2000ss 53 90,499
2010ss 56 157,875
2020ss 5 40,977

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Masato Mason
2014 9 17,221
2015 10 16,667
2016 5 15,286
2017 — 13,597
2018 10 12,520
2019 — 11,479
2020 5 10,112
2021 — 9,099
2022 — 8,038
2023 — 7,257
2024 — 6,471

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2020.

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