| Edward | Mason | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Wealthy guardian | Stoneworker |
| Origin | English | English |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ED-werd | MAY-sun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1924 (21,126) | 2011 (19,530) |
| In 2025 | 1,591 | 6,291 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Edward | Mason |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10,370 | 47,313 |
| 2010s | 25,263 | 157,911 |
| 2000s | 30,833 | 90,502 |
| 1990s | 45,164 | 32,880 |
| 1980s | 60,832 | 5,541 |
| 1970s | 83,425 | 2,296 |
| 1960s | 143,984 | 958 |
| 1950s | 188,323 | 848 |
| 1940s | 174,801 | 867 |
| 1930s | 147,849 | 833 |
| 1920s | 197,348 | 1,212 |
| 1910s | 125,720 | 878 |
| 1900s | 24,516 | 219 |
| 1890s | 22,033 | 171 |
| 1880s | 23,133 | 154 |
Edward is an Old English name meaning “wealthy guardian,” from ēad (“wealth, fortune”) and weard (“guard”). An Anglo-Saxon royal name, it has been carried by saints and many English kings.
Mason is an English occupational surname for a stoneworker, from the Old French maçon. It became one of the top boys’ names of the 2010s.
Mason is more popular than Edward today: about 6,291 US babies were given the name Mason in 2025, compared with 1,591 named Edward.
Edward means Wealthy guardian (English origin), while Mason means Stoneworker (English origin).
In US records, Edward first appears in 1880 and Mason in 1880, so Edward has the longer recorded history.