Mason vs Xavier
Mason and Xaviercompared 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 2022, Mason was ranked #22 and Xavier #71 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mason was ranked #25 and Xavier #535 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Mason was ranked #56 and Xavier #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Mason was ranked #61 and Xavier #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mason was ranked #63 and Xavier #238 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mason was ranked #75 and Xavier #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Mason and Xavier over time
Mason and Xavier appear together in 4 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Mason held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Xavier in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Xavier reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
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, Xavier moved into the top 50 at #35 in 2024 as Mason fell out of it to #54, having been #34 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Xavier moved ahead of Mason in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #34 and #37 the year before became #54 and #35.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mason and Xavier changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #56 and #43.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Mason and Xavier averaged 15.2 places apart, ending at #56 and #43.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Mason rose about as far as Xavier fell — from #493 and #384 in 2006 to #75 and #676 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mason held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Xavier in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mason #27 in 2013, Xavier #158 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mason #63, Xavier #238.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 2000–2022
Mason held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Xavier in 10.
Highest recorded here: Mason #4 in 2014, Xavier #29 in 2010.
The order changed in 2011: Mason moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #32 and #29; by 2011 that had become #15 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Mason #22, Xavier #71.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Mason held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Xavier in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mason #14 in 2018, Xavier #22 in 2011.
The order changed in 2024: Xavier moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #34 and #37; by 2024 that had become #54 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mason #56, Xavier #43.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Mason held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Xavier in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mason #32 in 2022, Xavier #257 in 2013.
The order changed in 2007: Mason moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #493 and #384; by 2007 that had become #241 and #404.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mason #75, Xavier #676.
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 | Xavier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #43 (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); Xavier does not have one recorded yet.
- Mason and Xavier both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Mason; Xavier 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
Xavier
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #376 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys