Mason vs Ronnie
Mason and Ronniecompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mason was ranked #25 and Ronnie #144 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Mason was ranked #77 and Ronnie #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Mason was ranked #61 and Ronnie #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mason was ranked #75 and Ronnie #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Mason was ranked #5742 and Ronnie #663 among girls in England and Wales.
Mason and Ronnie over time
Mason and Ronnie appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ronnie 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.
Mason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ronnie 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Ronnie moved ahead of Mason in England and Wales · Boys — #42 and #52 the year before became #50 and #46.
- Longest-running competitions
Mason and Ronnie were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #77 and #39.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Mason #32 in 2022, Ronnie #240 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Mason held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Ronnie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Mason #27 in 2013, Ronnie #39 in 2025.
The order changed in 2023: Ronnie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #42 and #52; by 2023 that had become #50 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mason #77, Ronnie #39.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2024
Mason held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ronnie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mason #15 in 2014, Ronnie #163 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mason #61, Ronnie #177.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2009–2025
Mason held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ronnie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mason #32 in 2022, Ronnie #240 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mason #75, Ronnie #309.
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 2025 they were #77 and #507.
Mason · Taylor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mason vs Hugo
Mason and Hugo both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — 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 · 28 shared years, 1993–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Mason vs Levi
Mason and Levi both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — 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 · Levi · 26 shared years, 2000–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Mason vs Archie
Mason and Archie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — 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 · 25 shared years, 2001–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Mason | Ronnie |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #39 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Ronnie does not have one recorded yet.
- Mason and Ronnie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mason; Ronnie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #77 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Ronnie
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls