Lucas vs Mason
Lucas 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Lucas was ranked #14 and Mason #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Lucas was ranked #16 and Mason #26 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Lucas was ranked #23 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lucas was ranked #25 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lucas was ranked #30 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lucas was ranked #64 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Lucas and Mason over time
Lucas and Mason appear together in 5 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Lucas held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mason in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lucas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Lucas moved into the top 50 at #30 in 2024 as Mason fell out of it to #61, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Lucas moved ahead of Mason in England and Wales · Boys — #30 and #29 the year before became #27 and #31.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lucas and Mason changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #25 and #63.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Lucas and Mason averaged 14.1 places apart, ending at #25 and #63.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Lucas #22 in 2013, Mason #15 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lucas held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Mason in 5.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #17 in 2009, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order changed in 2015: Lucas moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #30 and #29; by 2015 that had become #27 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lucas #25, Mason #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Lucas held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mason in 14.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #22 in 2013, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order changed in 2024: Lucas moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #61 and #50; by 2024 that had become #30 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lucas #30, Mason #61.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1993–2025
Lucas held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mason in 14.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #55 in 2018, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2025: Lucas moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #74 and #56; by 2025 that had become #64 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #64, Mason #75.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2023
Lucas held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mason in 6.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #4 in 2011, Mason #4 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Lucas #16, Mason #26.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2025
Lucas held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Mason in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucas #2 in 2011, Mason #14 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lucas #14, Mason #56.
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 | Lucas | Mason |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Latin form of the Greek name Loukas, ultimately linked to the English name Luke. The deeper root meaning is itself disputed — possibly a shortened form of 'from Lucania' (a region of southern Italy), or alternatively derived from the Latin name Lucius. | 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 | Latin, via Greek Loukas | English surname, from Old French masson/macon |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluːkəs/ | /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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #14 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Lucas is recorded with a Latin, via Greek Loukas origin, while Mason is recorded with a English surname, from Old French masson/macon origin.
- Lucas and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- Lucas's recorded meaning differs from Mason's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Lucas
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #607 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 1980–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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