Mason vs Emma

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

Name A

Mason

Boy name · Rank #42

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Name B

Emma

Girl name · Rank #2

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Metric Mason Emma
Current Rank #42 #2
Total Births (all years) 336,209 763,546
Peak Year 2011 2003
Peak Year Births 19,528 22,719
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mason Emma
1880ss 154 25,404
1890ss 171 28,652
1900ss 219 24,176
1910ss 878 41,819
1920ss 1,212 46,538
1930ss 833 30,022
1940ss 867 22,787
1950ss 848 14,614
1960ss 958 6,991
1970ss 2,298 4,667
1980ss 5,541 10,386
1990ss 32,879 58,250
2000ss 90,499 181,393
2010ss 157,875 195,028
2020ss 40,977 72,819

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mason Emma
2014 17,221 20,962
2015 16,667 20,485
2016 15,286 19,548
2017 13,597 19,870
2018 12,520 18,818
2019 11,479 17,221
2020 10,112 15,714
2021 9,099 15,543
2022 8,038 14,498
2023 7,257 13,579
2024 6,471 13,485

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, 1880–2024.

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