Fred vs Mason

Fred 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 2014, Fred was ranked #398 and Mason #15 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fred was ranked #567 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Fred was ranked #676 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Fred and Mason over time

Fred and Mason appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fred 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.

Fred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 29.
Highest recorded here: Fred #477 in 2008, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fred #567, Mason #63.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2025
Fred held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mason in 17.
Highest recorded here: Fred #334 in 2006, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2007: Mason moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #334 and #493; by 2007 that had become #527 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fred #676, 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 Fred, Mason
Field	Fred	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		/ˈmeɪsən/
Syllables	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #460 (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); Fred does not have one recorded yet.
Fred has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mason.
A meaning is recorded for Mason; Fred doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Fred

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #39 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #460 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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