How popular is the baby name Mason in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Mason.

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Popularity of the baby name Mason


Posts that mention the name Mason

Popular baby names in Manitoba (Canada), 2014

According to data from Manitoba’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in Manitoba in 2014 were Olivia and Liam.

Here are Manitoba’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:

Girl namesBoy names
1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Sophia
4. Emily
5. Ava
6. Chloe
7. Avery
8. Abigail
9. Isabella
10. Madison		1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Logan
4. Ethan
5. Mason
6. Lucas
7. James
8. Jacob
9. Jackson
10. Hunter

Avery, Abigail and Isabella replaced Hannah, Ella and Hailey in the girls’ top 10, and James, Jackson, and Hunter replaced Alexander, Benjamin and Carter in the boys’ top 10.

Here are the top baby names in Manitoba for 2013, 2012, and 2011, if you’d like to compare.

Source: Olivia, Liam top Manitoba’s list of baby names in 2014

Popular baby names in Arizona, 2014

Flag of Arizona
Flag of Arizona

According to early data from the Arizona Department of Health Services, the most popular baby names in Arizona in 2014 were Sophia and Noah.

Here are Arizona’s projected top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:

Girl namesBoy names
1. Sophia
2. Emma
3. Mia
4. Isabella
5. Olivia
6. Ava
7. Emily
8. Abigail
9. Sofia
10. Victoria		1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Alexander
4. Daniel
5. Jacob
6. Ethan
7. Sebastian
8. Michael
9. Elijah
10. Jayden

Victoria replaced Madison in the girls’ top 10.

Ethan, Sebastian and Elijah replaced Anthony, Aiden and Mason in the boys’ top 10.

Here are the top baby names in Arizona for 2013 and 2012, if you’d like to compare lists.

Source: Sophia Holds Title for 4th Year as Most Popular Girls Name in Arizona; Noah Takes the Number 1 Spot for Boys (PDF)

Image: Adapted from Flag of Arizona (public domain)

Popular baby names in Scotland (UK), 2014

Flag of the United Kingdom
Flag of the United Kingdom

According to provisional data from National Records of Scotland, the most popular baby names in Scotland in 2014 were Emily and Jack.

The provisional data accounts for the first 11 months of 2014; finalized data will be out on March 11, 2015.

Here are Scotland’s projected top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2014:

Girl NamesBoy Names
1. Emily, 539 baby girls
2. Sophie, 514
3. Olivia, 446
4. Isla, 401
5. Jessica, 392
6. Ava, 349
7. Amelia, 340
8. Lucy, 338
9. Lily, 282
10. Ella, 256 (tie)
10. Sophia, 256 (tie)
12. Ellie, 254
13. Grace, 244
14. Freya, 235
15. Millie, 233
16. Chloe, 228
17. Emma, 216
18. Mia, 213
19. Eilidh, 207
20. Anna, 200		1. Jack, 540 baby boys
2. James, 414
3. Lewis, 373
4. Oliver, 362
5. Logan, 328
6. Daniel, 322
7. Noah, 305
8. Charlie, 296
9. Lucas, 292
10. Alexander, 285
11. Mason, 263
12. Finlay, 258
13. Max, 256
14. Adam, 253
15. Harry, 251
16. Harris, 250
17. Aaron, 247
18. Ethan, 241
19. Cameron, 237
20. Jacob, 231

The fastest climbers within the top 20 were Noah, Max and Adam for boys and Grace and Freya for girls.

Newbies to the boys’ top 20 were Aaron and Cameron. They replaced Alfie and Riley.

Newbies to the girls’ top 20 were Eilidh and Anna. They replaced Erin and Eva.

(Did you know that Eilidh, in combination with the surname McCorquodale, was determined to be the 10th most Scottish name of all time?)

I won’t go any deeper into this set of data, as the real thing will be released in a matter of months, but if you want to see the full (provisional) top 100 for Scotland check out my sources.

Or, you could take a look at the top baby names in Scotland for 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009.

UPDATE, March 12: The updated data was released yesterday! Click the 2nd source link below and download Table 4 or Table 5 for the full set of names.

Sources: Jack and Emily are Scotland’s top baby names, Babies’ First Names 2014: List of Detailed Tables and Infographic

Image: Adapted from Flag of the United Kingdom (public domain)

Baby name predictions: Ellar, Iselle, Seanix

Prediction time!

Here are three names that might see increased usage in 2014, thanks to popular culture…

Seanix

Never overlook reality TV when it comes to baby names. A relatively new series called Treehouse Masters includes a cast member/carpenter named Seanix (pronounced SHAWN-icks). If the name Carmindy can last on the charts for 6 years, I think Seanix certainly stands a chance. What do you think?

Tropical Storm Iselle
Tropical storm Iselle closing in on Hawaii (August 8)

Iselle

Two of the biggest storms to hit the state of Hawaii, Iniki and Iselle, both happen to start with the letter I. We know Iniki influenced the baby name charts back in the early 1990s, but we’ll have to wait and see about Iselle. What do you think — will we see more babies named Iselle in 2014?

(Ignacio, Isis, Irwin, Ileana and Ivo are the I-names on reserve for future storms in the area.)

Ellar

I’ve been hearing a lot about Boyhood (2014) recently. The movie, which took 12 years to film, stars Ellar Coltrane as a boy named Mason. The baby name Mason has become quite popular within the last 12 years, but Ellar remains entirely off the radar. Is that about to change?

Other 2014 predictions (so far) include Lacey and Zarina. Do you have any more to add to the list?

Update, 2024: Wondering what happened?

  • Seanix debuted in the data, but not until 2016.
  • Iselle both returned to the data and saw peak usage in 2014.
  • Ellar has yet to debut (as a boy name) in the data.

Source: Pacific Tropical Cyclone Names (Central Pacific Hurricane Center)

Images: Screenshot of Treehouse Masters; 8/8/2014 0152Z Tropical Storm Iselle by SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce