Caleb vs Mason
Caleb 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, Caleb was ranked #42 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Caleb was ranked #45 and Mason #26 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #26 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Mason #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caleb and Mason over time
Caleb and Mason appear together in 5 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Caleb in 1.
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.
Mason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Caleb in 2. 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 2010, Mason moved ahead of Caleb in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #58 and #96 the year before became #53 and #52.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Caleb and Mason averaged 52.0 places apart, ending at #75 and #63.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #91 in 2024, Mason #32 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 29.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #75, Mason #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mason in 9.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Mason #61.
New Zealand · Boys24 shared years, 2000–2023
Caleb held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mason in 13.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #13 in 2000, Mason #4 in 2014.
The order changed in 2011: Mason moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #28 and #32; by 2011 that had become #38 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caleb #45, Mason #26.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1998–2025
Caleb held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mason in 16.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2010: Mason moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #177 and #240; by 2010 that had become #186 and #128.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Mason #75.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2003–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mason in 11.
Highest recorded here: Caleb #51 in 2005, Mason #14 in 2018.
The order changed in 2010: Mason moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #58 and #96; by 2010 that had become #53 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #97, Mason #54.
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 | Caleb | 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 · Boys #108 (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); Caleb does not have one recorded yet.
- Caleb and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mason; Caleb 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
Caleb
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #98 among boys in New Zealand in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2023
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1999 (recorded 1982–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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