The Boy -sons

OK... we've looked at the -son names given to both boys and girls in 2012, as well as the -son names given to only girls in 2012. Now, let's look at the long list of -son names given to only boys in 2012. Most of them are various spellings of one name, so I will shorten the list first by gathering those spellings, but you can see the entire list of names in alphabetical order along with their number of births at the end of the post.

Aason, Aceson, Aeson, Ason, Ayson
Alson
Andersson
Anson
Benson
Braeson, Braison, Brason, Brayson, Breyson
Branson
Braxson
Brenson
Briceson, Brison, Bryceson, Brycson
Brinson
Bronson
Byson
Caeson, Caison, Cason, Kaeson, Kason, Keison
Carlson, Karlson
Carrson, Karrson
Chanson
Charleson
Chason, Chayson
Clayson
Coleson, Colson, Coulson, Kolson
Cyson, Khyson, Kison, Kyson
Daison, Dason, Dayson
Davidson
Davison
Daxson
Denilson
Dennison
Dickson
Drayson, Dreyson
Dyson
Eason
Eddison
Edenilson
Edinson
Edson
Eliason
Elson
Erickson, Ericson, Erikson
Everson
Ferguson
Garrison, Garyson
Gerson
Graceson, Graeson, Graison, Grason
Hanson
Hason, Hasson
Henderson
Henson
Herson
Hutchison
Hutson
Iason
Ison
Iverson
Jacson, Jakkson, Jakson, Jaxxson
Jaeson, Jahson, Jaison, Jasson, Jayson, Jaysson, Jeison, Jeson, Jeyson, Json
Jaimeson, Jamason, Jamyson, Jaymason, Jaymison
Jamerson
Janson
Jeferson, Jefferson
Jenson
Jerison
Jerson
Jetson, Jettson
Johnson
Judson
Jyson
Kelson
Kenson
Kingson
Larson, Larsson
Lason, Layson
Leeson
Liedson
Mackson, Macson, Makson, Maxson
Manson
Marson
Masson, Meyson
Matheson, Mathison
Matson, Mattson
Monson
Myson
Naason, Nason, Nayson
Nelson, Nilson
Nickson, Nixson
Nosson
Orson
Pason
Patterson
Paxson
Peterson
Rawson
Rayson
Richardson
Rickson
Robertson
Robinson
Robson
Ryerson
Ryson
Sampson
Samson
Stetson
Stevenson
Taison, Tayson
Tennison
Thompson
Thomson
Tison, Tyeson
Traeson, Trayson, Treson, Treyson
Tryson
Vinson
Watson
Wesson
Williamson
Willson, Wilson
Winson
Woodson
Yeison

A couple of interesting finds...

• I am really liking Aceson. It, and it's various spellings (Aeson is actually the most popular), could make a splash, especially with Ace being on the rise. I think it sticks out to me personally because of my fondness for sound-alike Asa. 
• Branson is quite popular among this bunch (see below)... possibly due to Downton Abbey?
• Why is Byson used, but not Bison?
• Eliason also sticks out to me. It seems to be a logical go-to for those wanting to honor an Elias or Eli.
• Grayson is on the list for both boys and girls, but alternate spelling Graceson could put a twist on this whole list by being able to honor a woman in the family... son of Grace?
• I never thought there could be so many spellings of Jason, but there are and Json takes the cake. (I actually like the look of Jaeson though.)
• And some of the spellings of Jameson produce a pronunciation dilemma... is it JAY-meh-son or JAY-MAY-son?
• In my look at Kel- names, I mention Kelson as an option, and now I say it could be a strong option for those wanting to honor a Kelly (or Kelli). :) 
• The various spellings of Mackson/Maxson could allow parents to honor a Mack OR a Max... but people on the playground may never know the difference.
• We have Herson and Myson, why is there no Hisson or Yourson?
• Have you ever considered Vinson? It could be an alternative to Vincent as well as a way to honor a Vince or Vincent.

What other observations can you make from the list? What is your favorite -son name for a boy?

As promised, the above list in alphabetical order with their number of births for 2012:

Aason	5
Aceson	15
Aeson	36
Alson	7
Andersson	5
Anson	157
Ason	7
Ayson	27
Benson	429
Braeson	8
Braison	23
Branson	338
Brason	9
Braxson	10
Brayson	179
Brenson	8
Breyson	14
Briceson	11
Brinson	7
Brison	71
Bronson	296
Bryceson	25
Brycson	5
Byson	6
Caeson	11
Caison	22
Carlson	9
Carrson	13
Cason	581
Chanson	9
Charleson	5
Chason	42
Chayson	10
Clayson	7
Coleson	59
Colson	144
Coulson	12
Cyson	7
Daison	14
Dason	26
Davidson	25
Davison	15
Daxson	13
Dayson	52
Denilson	20
Dennison	6
Dickson	6
Drayson	36
Dreyson	29
Dyson	95
Eason	127
Eddison	25
Edenilson	7
Edinson	9
Edson	59
Eliason	5
Elson	25
Erickson	22
Ericson	16
Erikson	16
Everson	17
Ferguson	6
Garrison	197
Garyson	5
Gerson	101
Graceson	10
Graeson	48
Graison	22
Grason	23
Hanson	43
Hason	8
Hasson	6
Henderson	19
Henson	14
Herson	8
Hutchison	7
Hutson	27
Iason	5
Ison	9
Iverson	27
Jacson	7
Jaeson	20
Jahson	5
Jaimeson	7
Jaison	36
Jakkson	5
Jakson	41
Jamason	14
Jamerson	13
Jamyson	5
Janson	25
Jasson	16
Jaxxson	17
Jaymason	11
Jaymison	12
Jayson	804
Jaysson	5
Jeferson	17
Jefferson	393
Jeison	13
Jenson	111
Jerison	5
Jerson	32
Jeson	5
Jetson	18
Jettson	8
Jeyson	16
Johnson	63
Json	7
Judson	177
Jyson	5
Kaeson	61
Karlson	5
Karrson	6
Kason	767
Keison	10
Kelson	40
Kenson	17
Khyson	7
Kingson	9
Kison	6
Kolson	25
Kyson	334
Larson	35
Larsson	5
Lason	8
Layson	5
Leeson	5
Liedson	5
Mackson	10
Macson	6
Makson	5
Manson	9
Marson	5
Masson	16
Matheson	8
Mathison	6
Matson	11
Mattson	7
Maxson	44
Meyson	5
Monson	8
Myson	16
Naason	5
Nason	24
Nayson	9
Nelson	461
Nickson	19
Nilson	11
Nixson	7
Nosson	52
Orson	31
Pason	5
Patterson	11
Paxson	39
Peterson	14
Rawson	6
Rayson	14
Richardson	9
Rickson	6
Robertson	6
Robinson	58
Robson	6
Ryerson	6
Ryson	16
Sampson	38
Samson	277
Stetson	163
Stevenson	13
Taison	12
Tayson	40
Tennison	6
Thompson	35
Thomson	7
Tison	12
Traeson	8
Trayson	23
Treson	7
Treyson	113
Tryson	6
Tyeson	16
Vinson	36
Watson	81
Wesson	87
Williamson	5
Willson	11
Wilson	418
Winson	12
Woodson	15
Yeison	19