Mason vs Muhammad
Mason and Muhammadcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mason was ranked #63 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mason was ranked #25 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Mason was ranked #56 and Muhammad #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mason was ranked #75 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Mason was ranked #61 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Mason and Muhammad over time
Mason and Muhammad appear together in 4 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Muhammad in 1.
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.
Mason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Muhammad 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, Muhammad moved into the top 50 at #24 in 2024 as Mason fell out of it to #54, having been #34 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Muhammad moved ahead of Mason in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #34 and #36 the year before became #54 and #24.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Mason and Muhammad averaged 24.1 places apart, ending at #63 and #1.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mason held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammad in 29.
Highest recorded here: Mason #27 in 2013, Muhammad #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mason #63, Muhammad #1.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1998–2025
Mason held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Muhammad in 10.
Highest recorded here: Mason #32 in 2022, Muhammad #35 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mason #75, Muhammad #35.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2024
Mason held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Muhammad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mason #19 in 2017, Muhammad #154 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mason #61, Muhammad #154.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Mason held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Muhammad in 2.
Highest recorded here: Mason #14 in 2018, Muhammad #21 in 2025.
The order changed in 2024: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #34 and #36; by 2024 that had become #54 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mason #56, Muhammad #21.
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 | Mason | Muhammad |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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. | Praiseworthy, commendable. |
| Origin | English surname, from Old French masson/macon | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmeɪsən/ | /muˈħammad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Mason is recorded with a English surname, from Old French masson/macon origin, while Muhammad is recorded with a Arabic origin.
- Mason has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
- Mason's recorded meaning differs from Muhammad's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Mason a "medium" Data Confidence level and Muhammad a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Muhammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys