Mason was originally an English word meaning a tradesman or artisan who works in stone. It became a family name indicating someone worked in this profession and later was used as a given name.
How Popular Is the Name Mason?
The name Mason began rising in popularity in the 1980s, and it has been one of the top 100 boy names in the U.S. since 1997. It broke into the top 50 for the first time in 2005 and kept rising, reaching its peak at No. 2 in 2011 and 2012. Mason remained one of the top 10 boy names in America until 2019. In 2020 Mason ranked No. 11 for boys’ names in the U.S. Although the name Mason is typically used as a masculine name, it can certainly be used however you see fit.
Similar Names
Though “Mason” is the traditional English spelling, variant spellings such as Macen, Maison, Masen, and Mayson are sometimes seen. Other names derived from occupational surnames:
ArcherBakerCarterClarkCooperFisherHunterParkerPotterSawyerTaylor
Other boy names starting with M:
MalcolmMarkMarlonMartinMatthewMaxwellMicahMichaelMilesMiloMilton
Suggested Sibling Names
AidenChloeDanielEmmaEthanIsabellaJacobMiaNoahSophia
Famous People Named Mason
There have been a number of notable people named Mason. These include:
Mason Adams, American actor known for his roles in early radio and on the TV series “Lou Grant”Mason Aguirre, American snowboarder who competed in the 2006 Winter OlympicsMason Bates, Grammy Award-winning American composer of symphonic musicMason Chamberlin, English portrait painter who was a founding member of the Royal Academy of ArtsMason Cole, American football player who plays for the Minnesota VikingsMason Crosby, American football player who plays for the Green Bay PackersMason Daring, American musician who composed the scores for such films as “Lone Star,” “The Opposite of Sex,” and “Where the Heart Is”Mason Durell Betha, American rapper known professionally as “Mase”Mason Gaffney, American economist known for his criticism of neoclassical economicsMason Gamble, American child actor who played the title role in the 1993 film “Dennis the Menace”Mason Welch Gross, American TV quiz show personality and academic who served as President of Rutgers UniversityMason Hammond, American educator and scholar known as a prominent expert on Latin and the history of RomeMason Jennings, American folk-pop singer-songwriterMason Mastroianni, American comic artist who took over the “B.C.” and “Wizard of Id” comic strips created by his grandfather, Johnny HartMason Musso, American singer-songwriter and musician who is the lead singer for the pop-rock band Metro StationMason Patrick, U.S. Army general who was the first Chief of the Army Air CorpsMason Phelps, American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer OlympicsMason Rudolph, American professional golfer who won five times on the PGA TourBrett Mason Rudolph III, American football player who is quarterback for the Pittsburgh SteelersMason Schreck, American football player for the Cincinnati BengalsMason Shefa, American avant-garde filmmaker and music composerMason S. Stone, American educator who served as the Lieutenant Governor of VermontMason Tobin, American baseball player who pitched for the Texas RangersMason Unck, American football player who was a linebacker for the Cleveland BrownsMason Williams, American musician and comedy writer, best known for his 1968 instrumental “Classical Gas” and as a writer for “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” and “Saturday Night Live”
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