Austin vs Mason
Austin 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, Austin was ranked #84 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Austin was ranked #48 and Mason #26 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #37 and Mason #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #93 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #88 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #176 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Austin and Mason over time
Austin and Mason appear together in 5 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Austin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Austin 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Austin moved into the top 50 at #38 in 2024 as Mason fell out of it to #54, having been #34 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Austin moved ahead of Mason in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #41 and #34 the year before became #38 and #54.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Austin #41 in 2016, Mason #4 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 29.
Highest recorded here: Austin #85 in 2016, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #88, Mason #63.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1993–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mason in 20.
Highest recorded here: Austin #162 in 2023, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2005: Mason moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #351 and #439; by 2005 that had become #518 and #302.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #176, Mason #75.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 21.
Highest recorded here: Austin #93 in 2024, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #93, Mason #61.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 2011–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mason in 13.
Highest recorded here: Austin #37 in 2025, Mason #14 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Austin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #41 and #34; by 2024 that had become #38 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #37, Mason #56.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2023
Austin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 15.
Highest recorded here: Austin #41 in 2016, Mason #4 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Austin #48, 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 | Austin | 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 | /ˈmeɪsən/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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 #37 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Austin does not have one recorded yet.
- Austin and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mason; Austin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 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