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Summary

Mason is derived from the Old French word for a stone worker, reflecting a profession of building. It evolved through Middle English into its modern form. The name symbolizes strength and craftsmanship. It has no biblical significance. Its popularity surged in the late 20th century, and today it is viewed positively as a contemporary name.

The name Mason is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Mason has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Mason' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 538th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 674th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 790th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 577th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 200th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 39th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 8th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 6442nd out of 9107 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 16521st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3722nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1624th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2505th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Mason' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.