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Mason vs Oscar

Mason and Oscarcompared 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 Oscar #9 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, Mason was ranked #56 and Oscar #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Mason was ranked #26 and Oscar #20 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Mason was ranked #25 and Oscar #22 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Mason was ranked #75 and Oscar #31 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Mason was ranked #61 and Oscar #34 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Mason and Oscar over time

Mason and Oscar appear together in 5 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Oscar held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mason in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, Oscar 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 2001, Oscar moved ahead of Mason in England and Wales · Boys — #85 and #90 the year before became #85 and #77.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Mason and Oscar changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 2003 and 2025, ending at #56 and #17.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Mason and Oscar averaged 21.5 places apart, ending at #63 and #9.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Mason #27 in 2013, Oscar #7 in 2013.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Mason held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Oscar in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Mason #27 in 2013, Oscar #7 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2001: Oscar moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #85 and #90; by 2001 that had become #85 and #77.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Mason #63, Oscar #9.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1993–2025

    Mason held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Oscar in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Mason #32 in 2022, Oscar #30 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mason #75, Oscar #31.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2000–2024

    Mason held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Oscar in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Mason #15 in 2013, Oscar #24 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2023: Oscar moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #46 and #51; by 2023 that had become #50 and #25.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Mason #61, Oscar #34.

  • New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2023

    Mason held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Oscar in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Mason #4 in 2014, Oscar #11 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Mason #26, Oscar #20.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2025

    Mason held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Oscar in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Mason #14 in 2018, Oscar #17 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mason #56, Oscar #17.

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.

Other comparisons involving Oscar

Pairs where Oscar shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — moved together in several countries.

  • Christopher vs Paul

    Christopher and Paul both fell over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Christopher · Paul · 80 shared years, 1946–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Leo

    Oliver and Leo both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Leo · 63 shared years, 1959–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Leo vs Oscar

    Leo and Oscar both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Leo · Oscar · 57 shared years, 1951–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Luca

    Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries

All moved together in several countries→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mason, Oscar
FieldMasonOscar
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningOriginally 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.Possibly 'deer friend' (Irish), or possibly derived from an Old English/Old Norse name meaning 'god spear' — the origin is genuinely disputed.
OriginEnglish surname, from Old French masson/maconDisputed — possibly Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse
Pronunciation/ˈmeɪsən//ˈɑskər/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #17 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Mason is recorded with a English surname, from Old French masson/macon origin, while Oscar is recorded with a Disputed — possibly Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse origin.
  • Mason and Oscar both have 2 syllables.
  • Mason's recorded meaning differs from Oscar'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

Mason

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2000–2023

    Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Oscar

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #263 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys