Mason

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“stone worker” — English

#422024 rank
2011peak year
304,346babies named Mason since 1880
▼ 44%5-year trend

Mason popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201118801920196020002024

What does Mason mean?

From an Old French occupational surname, macon, 'stoneworker'. It crossed over from surname to given name and became a top-ten American pick in the 2010s.

OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage

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