| Mason | Jackson | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Stoneworker | Son of Jack |
| Origin | English | English |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | MAY-sun | JAK-sun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2011 (19,530) | 2013 (12,610) |
| In 2025 | 6,291 | 6,582 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Mason | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 47,313 | 47,360 |
| 2010s | 157,911 | 116,264 |
| 2000s | 90,502 | 94,488 |
| 1990s | 32,880 | 23,595 |
| 1980s | 5,541 | 3,224 |
| 1970s | 2,296 | 1,580 |
| 1960s | 958 | 992 |
| 1950s | 848 | 1,347 |
| 1940s | 867 | 1,791 |
| 1930s | 833 | 1,713 |
| 1920s | 1,212 | 2,327 |
| 1910s | 878 | 1,453 |
| 1900s | 219 | 404 |
| 1890s | 171 | 311 |
| 1880s | 154 | 371 |
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 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.
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.
Mason means Stoneworker (English origin), while Jackson means Son of Jack (English origin).
In US records, Mason first appears in 1880 and Jackson in 1880, so Mason has the longer recorded history.