Mason is a traditionally masculine given name, although recently the name has been used for either sex. Its origin is from the occupational surname Mason, which means "one who works with stone". The popularity of the given name has risen in recent years, becoming the second most popular name given to boys in the United States in 2011.Mason
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List of people with this given name

Academics

* Mason Durie, New Zealand professor of psychiatry and research academic *

Mason Gaffney Merrill Mason Gaffney (October 18, 1923 – July 16, 2020) was an American economist and a major critic of Neoclassical economics from a Georgist point of view. Gaffney first read Henry George's masterwork '' Progress and Poverty'' as a high sch ...

, American economist *

Mason Welch Gross Mason Welch Gross (June 3, 1911 – October 11, 1977) was an United States of America, American television quiz show personality and academic who served as the sixteenth University president, President of Rutgers University, serving from 195 ...

, American television quiz show personality and academic * Mason Hammond, Harvard University professor, authority on Latin and the history of Rome *

Mason Peck Mason Peck is an associate professor at Cornell University and former NASA Chief Technologist.} His immediate predecessor in the NASA position was Bobby Braun. Peck has published in various aerospace sub-disciplines including; air-bearing spacec ...

, NASA Chief Technologist, and an associate professor at Cornell University

Art

Mason Chamberlin Mason Chamberlin (1727–1787) was an English portrait painter, who was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768. He was a student of Francis Hayman. He is perhaps best remembered for his portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Life ...

, English portrait painter and one of the founding members of the Royal Academy * Mason Mastroianni, American comic artist

Film and television

Mason Adams Mason Adams (February 26, 1919 – April 26, 2005) was an American character actor and voiceover artist. From the late 1940s until the early 1970s, he was heard in numerous radio programs and voiceovers for countless television commercials, ...

, American character actor and voice-over artist * Mason Cook, American child actor *

Mason Dye Mason Andrew Dye (born July 15, 1994) is an American actor known for his roles in ''Teen Wolf'', ''Flowers in the Attic'', and in season four of ''Stranger Things''. Early life Mason Dye was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He grew up in Ada, Oklah ...

, American actor *

Mason Gamble Mason Gamble (born January 16, 1986) is an American former actor. He is mostly famous for his interpretation of Dennis Mitchell in the 1993 film '' Dennis the Menace'', selected over an estimate of 20,000 children who had auditioned. He played ...

, American actor * Mason Kayne, English actor * Mason Alexander Park, American actor and singer * Mason Reese, former child actor * Mason Shefa, American filmmaker

Music

Mason Bates Mason Wesley Bates (born January 23, 1977) is a Grammy award-winning American composer of symphonic music and DJ of electronic dance music. He is the first composer-in-residence of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and he has also be ...

, American composer of symphonic music * Mason Daring, American musician and composer of scores for film and television * Mason Durell Betha ("Mase"), American rapper *

Mason Jennings Mason Jennings is an American folk-pop singer-songwriter. Biography Born in Hawaii, Jennings moved with his family to Pittsburgh at an early age. Jennings learned to play guitar at the age of 13, when he began writing songs. Jennings later dro ...

, American pop-folk singer-songwriter * Mason Lindahl, American guitarist and songwriter * Mason Musso, American singer-songwriter and musician *

Mason Neely Mason Neely (born April 20, 1979) is an American-born, UK-based record producer, drummer, orchestral arranger and multi-instrumentalist who has produced and arranged for and toured with artists including; Lambchop, Cerys Matthews, Sufjan Steve ...

, American-born record producer, drummer, orchestral arranger and multi-instrumentalist * Mason Ramsey, American-born country music singer *

Mason Williams Mason Douglas Williams (born August 24, 1938) is an American classical guitarist, composer, singer, writer, comedian, and poet, best known for his 1968 instrumental " Classical Gas" and for his work as a comedy writer on '' The Smothers Brother ...

, American guitarist *

Mason Noise '' The X Factor'' is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The twelfth series began airing on ITV on 29 August 2015 and ended on 13 December 2015. The judges were Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, who returned ...

, finalist on ''The X Factor'' (British series 12)

Military

* Mason Carter, a U.S. Army officer of the American Civil War and the Indian Wars during the late 19th century *

Mason Patrick Mason Mathews Patrick (December 13, 1863 – January 29, 1942) was a general officer in the United States Army who led the United States Army Air Service during and after World War I and became the first Chief of the Army Air Corps when it was ...

, U.S. Army general and air power advocate

Physicians

Mason Andrews Mason Cooke Andrews (April 19, 1919, in Norfolk, Virginia – October 13, 2006, in Norfolk, Virginia) was a Virginia politician and physician, known for delivering America's first in vitro baby. A president of the American Gynecological ...

, American physician known for delivering the world's 15th in vitro baby *

Mason Fitch Cogswell Mason Fitch Cogswell (28 September 1761 – 17 December 1830) was a United States physician. Biography Cogswell was born on 28 September 1761 in Canterbury, Connecticut, the third son of the Reverend James Cogswell and Alice Fitch. His mother ...

, American physician

Politics

Mason Cook Darling Mason Cook Darling (May 18, 1801March 12, 1866) was an American medical doctor, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of Wisconsin's first delegation to the United States House of Representatives after statehood (1848-1849), and wa ...

, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin * Mason S. Peters, U.S. Representative from Kansas *

Mason S. Stone Mason Sereno Stone (December 14, 1857 – July 13, 1940) was a Vermont educator who served as state Superintendent of Education. From 1919 to 1921 he was the 52nd lieutenant governor of Vermont. Biography Mason Sereno Stone was born in Waterb ...

, Vermont educator and politician * Mason Sears, American politician * Mason Tappan, American politician

Sports

* Mason Aguirre, American snowboarder * Mason B. Thomas, American football coach * Mason Bennett, English footballer *

Mason Cole Mason Cole (born March 28, 1996) is an American football center for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2018 N ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Mason Cox Mason Cox (born March 14, 1991) is an American-Australian professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Playing as a ruckman and key forward, he first played Aus ...

(born 1991), American player of Australian rules football * Mason Crane (born 1997), English cricketer *

Mason Crosby Mason Walker Crosby (born September 3, 1984) is an American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and earned unanimous All-American honors. The Packers cho ...

, American football player * Mason Fine (born 1997), American football player *

Mason Finley Mason Finley (born October 7, 1990), is an American shot putter and discus thrower. He was on the track and field team at the University of Kansas before transferring to the University of Wyoming. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in discu ...

, American shot putter and discus thrower * Mason Foster, American football player * Mason Greenwood (born 2001), English footballer * Mason Massey (born 1997), American racing driver *

Mason Mount Mason Tony Mount (born 10 January 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking or central midfielder for club Chelsea and the England national team. Mount began his senior club career with Chelsea, and joined Vit ...

, English footballer *

Mason Phelps Mason Elliott Phelps (December 7, 1885 – September 2, 1945) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904, Phelps was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished 15th in this competition. In the i ...

, American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics * Mason Raige, American professional wrestler *

Mason Raymond Mason Evan Raymond (born September 17, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks. He represente ...

, Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Mason Rocca Richard Mason Rocca (born November 6, 1977) is an American born Italian retired professional basketball player who played for the Italian National Basketball Team. Born in Evanston, Illinois, his father is of Italian descent. He stands 203 ...

, Italian-American professional basketball player *

Mason Rudolph (golfer) Edgar Mason Rudolph (May 23, 1934 – April 18, 2011) was an American professional golfer who won five times on the PGA Tour. Early years and amateur career Rudolph was born in Clarksville, Tennessee. He won the U.S. Junior Amateur in 1950. In ...

, American professional golfer * Mason Rudolph (American football) (born 1995), American football player *

Mason Ryan Barri Griffiths (born 13 January 1982) is a Welsh actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with WWE under the ring name Mason Ryan. Griffiths studied construction management at Cardiff University, before working as ...

, Welsh professional wrestler * Mason Schreck (born 1993), American football player * Mason Scott, English international rugby union player * Mason Tobin, American professional baseball player * Mason Trafford, American-born Canadian soccer player *

Mason Unck Mason Unck (born March 3, 1980) was a linebacker for the Cleveland Browns from 2003–2006. He played college football at Arizona State University. He played primarily as a special teams player. Early years Unck was born in Ogden, Utah, where he ...

, American football player *

Mason Walters Mason Walters is an American football offensive lineman and is a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin. Walters is considered one of the best offensive guard prospects of his class. Walters currently works as a Senior Analyst for Real ...

, American football player *

Mason Webb Mason Webb (born May 6, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player. He currently plays for Surrey United Firefighters. Upon playing midfield in his youth career, Mason has moved to an outside fullback position where he has been regard ...

, American soccer player *

, American professional baseball player

Other

* Mason, a character in the 1992 TV comedy '' Revenge of the Nerds III'' *

Mason Brayman Mason Brayman (May 23, 1813 – February 27, 1895) was an American attorney, newspaperman, and military officer. During his service to the Union Army during the American Civil War, he rose to the rank of Major general with the 29th IL. Volu ...

, American attorney, newspaperman, and military officer * Mason Cooley, American aphorist * Mason Jackson, English engraver *

Mason Malmuth Mason Malmuth is an American poker player, and author of books on both poker and gambling. He is the owner of Two Plus Two Publishing, which publishes books and runs an online gambling discussion forum. Malmuth was born in 1951 and grew up in C ...

, American poker player * Mason Pines, also known as Dipper, the main character of the

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Gravity Falls ''Gravity Falls'' is an American mystery comedy animated television series created by Alex Hirsch for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series follows the adventures of Dipper Pines ( Jason Ritter) and his twin sister Mabel (Kristen Schaal ...

''. * Mason Strode, in the ''Halloween'' film series * Mason Weaver, the female protagonist of the film, '' Kong: Skull Island'', played by

Brie Larson Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress. Known for her supporting roles in comedies as a teenager, she has since expanded to leading roles in independent films and blockb ...