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Angelo vs Mason

Angelo and Masoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Angelo was ranked #478 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Angelo was ranked #339 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Angelo was ranked #592 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Angelo was ranked #577 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Angelo and Mason over time

Angelo and Mason appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Angelo in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Angelo held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Angelo #498 in 2017, Mason #27 in 2013.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Angelo #592, Mason #63.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 20042025

    Angelo held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mason in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Angelo #351 in 2004, Mason #32 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2007: Mason moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #351 and #439; by 2007 that had become #629 and #241.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Angelo #577, Mason #75.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Angelo, Mason
FieldAngeloMason
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedOriginally an occupational surname/vocabulary word meaning 'stoneworker', later adopted as a given name. The deeper root of the word itself is disputed among etymologists — a Germanic (Frankish) origin versus an alternative Medieval Latin source.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish surname, from Old French masson/macon
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈmeɪsən/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Mason has a recorded origin (English surname, from Old French masson/macon); Angelo does not have one recorded yet.
  • Angelo has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mason.
  • A meaning is recorded for Mason; Angelo doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Angelo

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1965–2025

    Highest recorded position: #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1965–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Mason

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1993

    First recorded at #339 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2000–2023

    Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys