Bailey vs Mason
Bailey 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2014, Bailey was ranked #85 and Mason #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #268 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Bailey was ranked #516 and Mason #49 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2008, Bailey was ranked #68 and Mason #56 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #256 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #249 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Bailey was ranked #476 and Mason #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
Bailey and Mason over time
Bailey and Mason appear together in 5 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bailey in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bailey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
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, Mason moved into the top 50 at #27 in 2011 as Bailey fell out of it to #63, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Mason moved ahead of Bailey in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #47 and #52 the year before became #63 and #27.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bailey and Mason changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #249 and #63.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Mason rose about as far as Bailey fell — from #150 and #240 in 1998 to #256 and #61 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mason in 24.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #62 in 2005, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #249, Mason #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1998–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mason in 16.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #83 in 2002, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order changed in 2008: Mason moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #101 and #123; by 2008 that had become #129 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #256, Mason #61.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1998–2023
Bailey held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mason in 17.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #232 in 2006, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bailey #516, Mason #49.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2003–2014
Bailey held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mason in 4.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #27 in 2005, Mason #18 in 2013.
The order changed in 2011: Mason moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #47 and #52; by 2011 that had become #63 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Bailey #85, Mason #19.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 2000–2008
Bailey held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mason in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #36 in 2003, Mason #54 in 2007.
The order changed in 2007: Mason moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #60 and #80; by 2007 that had become #75 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Bailey #68, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Bailey | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (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); Bailey does not have one recorded yet.
- Bailey and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mason; Bailey 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
Bailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #848 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
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