Culann vs Mason

Culann 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.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Culann was ranked #311 and Mason #46 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Culann was ranked #372 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Culann and Mason over time

Culann and Mason appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Culann 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.

Mason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Culann 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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Culann #254 in 2023, Mason #32 in 2022.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2025
Culann held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mason in 19.
Highest recorded here: Culann #254 in 2023, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2006: Mason moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #351 and #439; by 2006 that had become #596 and #493.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Culann #372, Mason #75.

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 Culann, Mason
Field	Culann	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-NIR, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (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)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Culann

Popularity journey

First recorded1997
First recorded at #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #254 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1997–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 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