Jesse vs Mason
Jesse 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2017, Jesse was ranked #99 and Mason #8 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2014, Jesse was ranked #93 and Mason #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #290 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #54 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jesse was ranked #102 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jesse was ranked #141 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Jesse was ranked #2649 and Mason #5742 among girls in England and Wales.
Jesse and Mason over time
Jesse and Mason appear together in 5 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jesse in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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, Jesse 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Mason moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2010 as Jesse fell out of it to #60, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Jesse moved ahead of Mason in England and Wales · Boys — #59 and #50 the year before became #54 and #63.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jesse and Mason changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 2000 and 2017, ending at #99 and #8.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jesse #133 in 2023, Mason #32 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mason in 28.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #54 in 2024, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order changed in 2024: Jesse moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #59 and #50; by 2024 that had become #54 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #54, Mason #63.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1993–2025
Jesse held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mason in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #133 in 2023, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2008: Mason moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #210 and #241; by 2008 that had become #275 and #252.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jesse #141, Mason #75.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2005–2024
Jesse held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #102 in 2024, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jesse #102, Mason #61.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2000–2017
Jesse held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mason in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #41 in 2000, Mason #5 in 2013.
The order changed in 2010: Mason moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #46 and #54; by 2010 that had become #60 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Jesse #99, Mason #8.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2003–2014
Jesse held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mason in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jesse #48 in 2006, Mason #18 in 2013.
The order changed in 2010: Mason moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #78 and #96; by 2010 that had become #80 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Jesse #93, Mason #19.
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 | Jesse | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Jesse does not have one recorded yet.
- Jesse and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mason; Jesse doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jesse
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1981–2017
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1981–2017).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 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