Josiah vs Mason
Josiah 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, Josiah was ranked #619 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Josiah was ranked #256 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Josiah was ranked #212 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Josiah was ranked #577 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2001, Josiah was ranked #98 and Mason #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Josiah and Mason over time
Josiah and Mason appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Josiah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Josiah 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Josiah #516 in 2023, Mason #32 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Josiah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 29.
Highest recorded here: Josiah #212 in 2024, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Josiah #212, Mason #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2000–2024
Josiah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 15.
Highest recorded here: Josiah #226 in 2021, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Josiah #256, Mason #61.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2011–2025
Josiah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 11.
Highest recorded here: Josiah #516 in 2023, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Josiah #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.
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
- 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
| Field | Josiah | 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, NZ | 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) | 88/100 | 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); Josiah does not have one recorded yet.
- Josiah and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mason; Josiah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Josiah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #588 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
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