Mason vs Nate
Mason and Natecompared 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 2012, Mason was ranked #5 and Nate #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2018, Mason was ranked #14 and Nate #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mason was ranked #25 and Nate #330 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Mason was ranked #61 and Nate #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mason was ranked #63 and Nate #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mason was ranked #75 and Nate #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mason and Nate over time
Mason and Nate appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nate 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.
Nate reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mason in 1. 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 Nate fell out of it to #60, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Mason moved ahead of Nate in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #52 and #46 the year before became #27 and #60.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Mason #32 in 2022, Nate #414 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Mason held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Nate in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mason #27 in 2013, Nate #314 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mason #63, Nate #338.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2018
Mason held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Nate in 3.
Highest recorded here: Mason #14 in 2018, Nate #46 in 2010.
The order changed in 2011: Mason moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #52 and #46; by 2011 that had become #27 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Mason #14, Nate #89.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2025
Mason held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Nate in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mason #32 in 2022, Nate #414 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mason #75, Nate #829.
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 | Nate |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English surname, from Old French masson/macon | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmeɪsən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Nate does not have one recorded yet.
- Mason and Nate both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mason; Nate 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
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
Nate
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #2587 among boys in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2018
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2010 (recorded 2008–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys