Eoin vs Mason
Eoin 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, Eoin was ranked #404 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #71 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #945 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eoin was ranked #106 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Eoin and Mason over time
Eoin and Mason appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eoin 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.
Eoin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Northern Ireland · Boys, Mason moved into the top 50 at #20 in 2012 as Eoin fell out of it to #54, having been #33 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Mason moved ahead of Eoin in Northern Ireland · Boys — #33 and #44 the year before became #54 and #20.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Mason rose about as far as Eoin fell — from #535 and #127 in 1996 to #945 and #63 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #398 in 1998, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #945, Mason #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mason in 13.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #23 in 2004, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order changed in 2012: Mason moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #33 and #44; by 2012 that had become #54 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #71, Mason #61.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1993–2025
Eoin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mason in 13.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #14 in 2004, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2013: Mason moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #36 and #57; by 2013 that had become #44 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eoin #106, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Eoin | Mason |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as the Irish form of John, ultimately tracing to Hebrew elements for 'Yahweh' and 'to be gracious/show favour'. | 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 | Irish | English surname, from Old French masson/macon |
| Pronunciation | /ˈoːnʲ/ | /ˈmeɪsən/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eoin is recorded with a Irish origin, while Mason is recorded with a English surname, from Old French masson/macon origin.
- Eoin has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mason.
- Eoin's recorded meaning differs from Mason's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #83 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 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