Archie vs Mason
Archie 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #20 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Archie was ranked #26 and Mason #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Archie was ranked #27 and Mason #26 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Archie was ranked #46 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Archie and Mason over time
Archie and Mason appear together in 5 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Archie in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Archie 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Archie moved ahead of Mason in England and Wales · Boys — #108 and #99 the year before became #81 and #85.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Archie and Mason changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2001 and 2025, ending at #46 and #75.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Archie and Mason averaged 23.2 places apart, ending at #10 and #63.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Mason in 4.
Highest recorded here: Archie #9 in 2020, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order changed in 2000: Archie moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #108 and #99; by 2000 that had become #81 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #10, Mason #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mason in 17.
Highest recorded here: Archie #18 in 2020, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order changed in 2020: Archie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #27 and #24; by 2020 that had become #18 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #20, Mason #61.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2025
Archie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mason in 17.
Highest recorded here: Archie #46 in 2025, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Archie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #71 and #49; by 2024 that had become #51 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #46, Mason #75.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Archie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mason in 9.
Highest recorded here: Archie #14 in 2021, Mason #14 in 2018.
The order changed in 2019: Archie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #26 and #14; by 2019 that had become #22 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #26, Mason #56.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2023
Archie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mason in 14.
Highest recorded here: Archie #17 in 2022, Mason #4 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Archie #27, Mason #26.
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
| Field | Archie | Mason |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Genuine, bold; from Germanic elements meaning roughly 'genuinely brave'. | 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 | Germanic, via Archibald | English surname, from Old French masson/macon |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹtʃi/ | /ˈmeɪsən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Archy, Archibald | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #26 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Archie is recorded with a Germanic, via Archibald origin, while Mason is recorded with a English surname, from Old French masson/macon origin.
- Archie and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- Archie's recorded meaning differs from Mason's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Archie a "high" Data Confidence level and Mason a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Archie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #192 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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