Marcus vs Mason
Marcus 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 2014, Marcus was ranked #90 and Mason #4 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Marcus was ranked #176 and Mason #25 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Marcus was ranked #93 and Mason #54 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Marcus was ranked #144 and Mason #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marcus was ranked #233 and Mason #63 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Marcus was ranked #232 and Mason #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Marcus and Mason over time
Marcus and Mason appear together in 4 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Marcus in 0.
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.
Marcus 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 New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Mason moved into the top 50 at #27 in 2011 as Marcus fell out of it to #70, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Mason moved ahead of Marcus in England and Wales · Boys — #83 and #85 the year before became #92 and #85.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Mason rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #148 and #339 in 1993 to #232 and #75 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marcus held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mason in 24.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #83 in 2001, Mason #27 in 2013.
The order changed in 2002: Mason moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #83 and #85; by 2002 that had become #92 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marcus #233, Mason #63.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Marcus held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mason in 17.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #100 in 2003, Mason #15 in 2013.
The order changed in 2007: Mason moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #131 and #152; by 2007 that had become #123 and #123.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marcus #144, Mason #61.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1993–2025
Marcus held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mason in 16.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #142 in 2004, Mason #32 in 2022.
The order changed in 2010: Mason moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #214 and #240; by 2010 that had become #178 and #128.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcus #232, Mason #75.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 2003–2024
Marcus held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mason in 12.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #49 in 2010, Mason #14 in 2018.
The order changed in 2011: Mason moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #49 and #52; by 2011 that had become #70 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marcus #93, Mason #54.
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 | Marcus | 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 | /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 | Norway · Boys #150 (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); Marcus does not have one recorded yet.
- Marcus and Mason both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mason; Marcus 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
Marcus
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1963–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #150 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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