Finn vs Mason
Finn 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 2024, Finn was ranked #15 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #17 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Finn was ranked #32 and Mason #26 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #52 and Mason #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Finn was ranked #5742 and Mason #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
Finn and Mason over time
Finn and Mason appear together in 5 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Finn 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.
Mason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Finn 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 Finn in New Zealand · Boys — #50 and #54 the year before became #44 and #32.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Finn and Mason averaged 23.1 places apart, ending at #52 and #56.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Finn #39 in 2017, Mason #14 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 29.
Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #83, Mason #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Mason in 6.
Highest recorded here: Finn #7 in 2020, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order changed in 2018: Finn moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #25 and #19; by 2018 that had become #18 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #15, Mason #61.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1993–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Mason in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finn #6 in 2020, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 1998: Finn moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #339 and #339; by 1998 that had become #145 and #369.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #15, Mason #75.
New Zealand · Boys24 shared years, 2000–2023
Finn held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mason in 14.
Highest recorded here: Finn #25 in 2020, Mason #4 in 2014.
The order changed in 2010: Mason moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #50 and #54; by 2010 that had become #44 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Finn #32, Mason #26.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mason in 16.
Highest recorded here: Finn #39 in 2017, Mason #14 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #52, 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 | Finn | Mason |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. | 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 | /fɪn/ | /ˈmeɪsən/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (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
- Finn is recorded with a Irish origin, while Mason is recorded with a English surname, from Old French masson/macon origin.
- Finn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mason.
- Finn's recorded meaning differs from Mason's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Finn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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