Mason vs Paraic

Mason and Paraiccompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Mason was ranked #49 and Paraic #418 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Mason was ranked #50 and Paraic #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Mason and Paraic over time

Mason and Paraic appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Paraic 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.

Paraic reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1993–2017
Mason held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Paraic in 6.
Highest recorded here: Mason #39 in 2015, Paraic #190 in 1993.
The order changed in 2007: Mason moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #493 and #334; by 2007 that had become #241 and #629.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Mason #49, Paraic #418.

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.

Mason vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #127 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #63 and #385.
Mason · Taylor · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Mason vs Hugo
Mason and Hugo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mason · Hugo · 31 shared years, 1993–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Mason vs Archie
Mason and Archie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mason · Archie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Charlie vs Mason
Charlie and Mason both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlie · Mason · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mason, Paraic
Field	Mason	Paraic
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	GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025)	Northern Ireland · Boys #395 (2023)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Mason has a recorded origin (English surname, from Old French masson/macon); Paraic does not have one recorded yet.
Mason and Paraic both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Mason; Paraic doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.

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

Paraic

Popularity journey

First recorded1969
First recorded at #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2017
Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1969–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · Boys