Ewan vs Mason
Ewan 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, Ewan was ranked #191 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ewan was ranked #395 and Mason #50 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ewan was ranked #500 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ewan was ranked #577 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ewan and Mason over time
Ewan and Mason appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ewan 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.
Ewan 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Mason moved ahead of Ewan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #120 and #123 the year before became #118 and #98.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ewan and Mason changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #500 and #63.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ewan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mason in 26.
Highest recorded here: Ewan #84 in 2001, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ewan #500, Mason #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2023
Ewan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mason in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ewan #91 in 2003, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order changed in 2008: Mason moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #120 and #123; by 2008 that had become #118 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ewan #395, Mason #50.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2025
Ewan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mason in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ewan #119 in 2005, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2010: Mason moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #148 and #240; by 2010 that had become #171 and #128.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ewan #577, 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 | Ewan | 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-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Mason has a recorded origin (English surname, from Old French masson/macon); Ewan does not have one recorded yet.
- Ewan and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mason; Ewan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ewan
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #84 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 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