Masonlee
A combination name blending the masculine "Mason" with the surname "Lee".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Masonlee. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Masonlee today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Masonlee births was 2015 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Masonlee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Masonlee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2015
5 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,424
Tracked since 2015
Popularity
Masonlee: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Masonlee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Masonlee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Masonlee
The name Masonlee is a relatively modern combination of two distinct names, Mason and Lee. It does not have a direct origin from a specific language or culture, but rather a blend of two separate etymologies.
Mason is an English occupational surname that derived from the Old French word "masson," which itself came from the Latin "macio," meaning "stone worker" or "builder." The name has its roots in the Middle Ages, when masons were skilled craftsmen who constructed buildings and other structures using stone. It began as a surname for those who worked in the masonry trade before eventually being adopted as a given name.
Lee, on the other hand, has multiple origins. In English, it can be a surname derived from the Old English word "leah," meaning a meadow, clearing, or woodland. It can also be a variant of the name Leigh or Lea. In Chinese, the name Lee (李) is a common surname with a long history dating back to ancient times.
While there are no recorded historical references specifically to the name Masonlee, it's worth noting a few individuals who have borne the separate names Mason and Lee throughout history:
1. Mason Locke Weems (1759-1825), an American book printer and author, best known for his biography of George Washington, which included the famous cherry tree anecdote.
2. Mason Brayman (1813-1895), an American lawyer and military officer who served as a Union general during the American Civil War.
3. Lee Teng-hui (1923-2020), a Taiwanese politician and scholar who served as the President of Taiwan from 1988 to 2000.
4. Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015), a Singaporean statesman and lawyer who served as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990.
5. Lee Iacocca (1924-2019), an American automobile executive and author who was instrumental in the development of the Ford Mustang and the revival of the Chrysler Corporation in the 1980s.
While the combination of Mason and Lee as Masonlee is a modern construction, it draws upon the rich histories and cultural resonances of its component names, reflecting the diverse linguistic and occupational backgrounds that have contributed to the tapestry of human naming traditions.
People
Masonlee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Masonlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Masonlee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Masonlee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Masonlee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Masonlee a common name?
We classify Masonlee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Masonlee most popular?
The single biggest year for Masonlee was 2015, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Masonlee is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Masonlee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Masonlee a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Masonlee in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Masonlee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Masonlee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Masonlee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Masonlee?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.