Tyree vs Mason
How Tyree and Mason compare across 146 years of US Social Security Administration baby-name records — popularity history, peak years, current rank, and which name overtook which.
Tyree
Male · Scottish
Meaning: Derivative Of The Scandinavian God Of Battle Tyr. Tuesday Was Named For Tyr.
US Popularity History — Side-by-Side
Annual US births named Tyree (boys) vs Mason (boys), from US Social Security Administration national records.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Names appearing fewer than 5 times per year are suppressed by SSA.
Quick Stats
| Metric | Tyree | Mason |
|---|---|---|
| Peak year (most US births) | 2000 — 466 boys | 2011 — 19,528 boys |
| Peak rank | #492 | #2 |
| Most recent rank (2014) | #998 (207 births) | #39 (6,291 births) |
| Total US births since 1880 | 4,714 | 310,019 |
| Last 10 years (2005–2014) | 2,690 | 100,150 |
Peak comparison takeaway
At its all-time peak, Mason reached 19,528 US births in 2011 — 19,062 more than Tyree's peak count.
Strongest States — Last 10 Years
States where each name ranked highest, from SSA's state-level dataset. Lower average rank = name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name list.
Tyree — top 5 states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | #718 | 44 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | #791 | 64 |
| 3 | Virginia | #792 | 25 |
| 4 | Tennessee | #810 | 30 |
| 5 | Missouri | #850 | 37 |
Mason — top 5 states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | #8 | 1,093 |
| 2 | West Virginia | #9 | 732 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | #11 | 4,279 |
| 4 | North Carolina | #11 | 3,574 |
| 5 | Hawaii | #12 | 359 |
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Data & methodology
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby names dataset 1880–2025 (CC0 public domain). Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given year are suppressed by SSA. State-level coverage runs 1910–2025. Crossover detection compares annual birth counts (not ranks) for each year both names appear. Methodology: see full notes. More comparisons →