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) 342,583 439,108
Peak Year 2011 2012
Peak Year Births 19,530 22,336
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mason Sophia
1880s 154 1,865
1890s 171 2,522
1900s 219 2,460
1910s 878 5,237
1920s 1,212 3,277
1930s 833 1,117
1940s 867 1,054
1950s 848 1,578
1960s 958 4,908
1970s 2,296 4,581
1980s 5,541 10,823
1990s 32,880 24,503
2000s 90,502 119,251
2010s 157,911 181,174
2020s 47,313 74,758

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mason Sophia
2014 17,225 18,644
2015 16,675 17,454
2016 15,287 16,185
2017 13,602 14,947
2018 12,526 14,013
2019 11,484 13,821
2020 10,117 13,105
2021 9,103 12,585
2022 8,051 12,382
2023 7,259 11,999
2024 6,492 12,126
2025 6,291 12,561

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, 1880–2025.

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