| Jackson | Mason | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Son of Jack | Stoneworker |
| Origin | English | English |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | JAK-sun | MAY-sun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2013 (12,610) | 2011 (19,530) |
| In 2025 | 6,582 | 6,291 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Jackson | Mason |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 47,360 | 47,313 |
| 2010s | 116,264 | 157,911 |
| 2000s | 94,488 | 90,502 |
| 1990s | 23,595 | 32,880 |
| 1980s | 3,224 | 5,541 |
| 1970s | 1,580 | 2,296 |
| 1960s | 992 | 958 |
| 1950s | 1,347 | 848 |
| 1940s | 1,791 | 867 |
| 1930s | 1,713 | 833 |
| 1920s | 2,327 | 1,212 |
| 1910s | 1,453 | 878 |
| 1900s | 404 | 219 |
| 1890s | 311 | 171 |
| 1880s | 371 | 154 |
Jackson is an English surname meaning “son of Jack (John).” Associated with figures such as President Andrew Jackson, it has surged as a first name in recent decades.
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.
Jackson is more popular than Mason today: about 6,582 US babies were given the name Jackson in 2025, compared with 6,291 named Mason.
Jackson means Son of Jack (English origin), while Mason means Stoneworker (English origin).
In US records, Jackson first appears in 1880 and Mason in 1880, so Jackson has the longer recorded history.