Anton vs Mason

Anton 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, Anton was ranked #478 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Anton was ranked #433 and Mason #31 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Mason #56 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.

Anton and Mason over time

Anton and Mason appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Anton 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.

Anton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mason in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

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, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 29.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Mason #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1998–2021
Anton held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mason in 18.
Highest recorded here: Anton #186 in 2002, Mason #15 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Anton #433, Mason #31.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2001–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mason in 15.
Highest recorded here: Anton #257 in 2006, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2007: Mason moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #257 and #493; by 2007 that had become #527 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #655, Mason #56.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Mason

Pairs where Mason shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Mason vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #127 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #63 and #385.
Mason · Taylor · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Mason vs Hugo
Mason and Hugo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mason · Hugo · 31 shared years, 1993–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Mason vs Archie
Mason and Archie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mason · Archie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Charlie vs Mason
Charlie and Mason both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlie · Mason · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Anton, Mason
Field	Anton	Mason
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Originally 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.
Origin	Not yet recorded	English surname, from Old French masson/macon
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈmeɪsən/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #92 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Anton

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #164 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #92 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Mason

Popularity journey

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
Highest recorded2000–2023
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys