Mason vs Sophia

Side-by-side comparison of Mason and Sophia — 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

Sophia

Girl name · Rank #6

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Metric Mason Sophia
Current Rank #42 #6
Total Births (all years) 336,209 426,419
Peak Year 2011 2012
Peak Year Births 19,528 22,335
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mason Sophia
1880ss 154 1,865
1890ss 171 2,522
1900ss 219 2,460
1910ss 878 5,237
1920ss 1,212 3,277
1930ss 833 1,117
1940ss 867 1,054
1950ss 848 1,578
1960ss 958 4,909
1970ss 2,298 4,577
1980ss 5,541 10,820
1990ss 32,879 24,502
2000ss 90,499 119,249
2010ss 157,875 181,132
2020ss 40,977 62,120

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mason Sophia
2014 17,221 18,642
2015 16,667 17,451
2016 15,286 16,182
2017 13,597 14,936
2018 12,520 14,004
2019 11,479 13,813
2020 10,112 13,095
2021 9,099 12,578
2022 8,038 12,375
2023 7,257 11,984
2024 6,471 12,088

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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