Kyran vs Mason
Kyran 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, Kyran was ranked #478 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Kyran was ranked #392 and Mason #27 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kyran was ranked #577 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Kyran was ranked #1007 and Mason #77 among boys in England and Wales.
Kyran and Mason over time
Kyran and Mason appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kyran 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.
Kyran 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Mason rose about as far as Kyran fell — from #322 and #439 in 2004 to #577 and #75 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Kyran and Mason were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1007 and #77.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kyran held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mason in 30.
Highest recorded here: Kyran #176 in 2007, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kyran #1007, Mason #77.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Kyran held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mason in 21.
Highest recorded here: Kyran #322 in 2004, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2005: Mason moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #322 and #439; by 2005 that had become #518 and #302.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kyran #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 2025 they were #77 and #507.
Mason · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mason vs Hugo
Mason and Hugo both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — 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 · 28 shared years, 1993–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Mason vs Levi
Mason and Levi both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — 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 · Levi · 26 shared years, 2000–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Mason vs Archie
Mason and Archie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — 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 · 25 shared years, 2001–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Kyran | 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 | 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) | 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); Kyran does not have one recorded yet.
- Kyran and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mason; Kyran doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Kyran
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #176 among boys in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1007 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #77 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys