Kaleb vs Mason
Kaleb 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, Kaleb was ranked #290 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kaleb was ranked #339 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kaleb was ranked #308 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kaleb was ranked #402 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2006, Kaleb was ranked #77 and Mason #80 among boys in New Zealand.
Kaleb and Mason over time
Kaleb and Mason appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kaleb 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 Kaleb 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 — Kaleb #302 in 2024, Mason #32 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kaleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kaleb #290 in 2023, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaleb #308, Mason #63.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2025
Kaleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kaleb #302 in 2024, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kaleb #402, Mason #75.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2024
Kaleb held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kaleb #159 in 2020, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaleb #339, Mason #61.
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 | Kaleb | 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 #402 (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); Kaleb does not have one recorded yet.
- Kaleb and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mason; Kaleb 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
Kaleb
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #976 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
Highest recorded1997–2006
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 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