Master vs Mason

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

Name A

Master

Boy name · Rank #9955

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Name B

Mason

Boy name · Rank #42

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Master Mason
Current Rank #9955 #42
Total Births (all years) 467 336,209
Peak Year 2018 2011
Peak Year Births 21 19,528
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Master Mason
1880ss — 154
1890ss — 171
1900ss — 219
1910ss 11 878
1920ss 10 1,212
1930ss 5 833
1940ss 5 867
1950ss — 848
1960ss — 958
1970ss 21 2,298
1980ss 61 5,541
1990ss 78 32,879
2000ss 83 90,499
2010ss 122 157,875
2020ss 71 40,977

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Master Mason
2014 12 17,221
2015 11 16,667
2016 11 15,286
2017 9 13,597
2018 21 12,520
2019 19 11,479
2020 16 10,112
2021 19 9,099
2022 16 8,038
2023 13 7,257
2024 7 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, 1915–2024.

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