Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Mathis

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,356 Trend ↓ Falling 47%
Rank 2025
#3,356
among boys · ↑219 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Mathis · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,802
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
141 babies
All-time total
1,975
#3,327 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Mathis popularity over time

1,975 babies have been named Mathis since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,035
1890s 5 1 0% #1,137
1900s 13 1 +160% #1,131
1910s 49 5 +277% #2,197
1920s 84 8 +71% #2,388
1930s 47 5 -44% #2,587
1940s 74 7 +57% #2,502
1950s 107 11 +45% #1,713
1960s 83 8 -22% #2,332
1970s 69 7 -17% #3,363
1980s 100 10 +45% #3,153
1990s 83 8 -17% #4,793
2000s 269 27 +224% #2,861
2010s 758 76 +182% #1,294
2020s (to 2025) 229 38 -50% #2,713

Where Mathis is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Mathis

Mathis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,356 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 1,975 American babies have been named Mathis. Its peak came in 2016, when 141 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mathis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mathis?

The median living Mathis is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 26. An estimated 1,700 people named Mathis are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mathis year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 35 #3,356
2024 32 #3,575
2023 40 #3,097
2022 30 #3,740
2021 46 #2,760
2020 46 #2,713
2019 61 #2,281
2018 99 #1,645
2017 138 #1,310
2016 141 #1,294
2015 85 #1,785
2014 50 #2,506
2013 49 #2,512
2012 58 #2,255
2011 41 #2,883
2010 36 #3,157
2009 39 #3,026
2008 42 #2,861
2007 35 #3,224
2006 23 #4,177
2005 26 #3,686
2004 20 #4,365
2003 25 #3,592
2002 19 #4,275
2001 25 #3,476
2000 15 #4,961
1995 5 #9,794
1990 8 #6,209
1985 9 #4,557
1980 6 #5,980
1975 11 #3,363
1970 8 #3,721
1965 8 #3,158
1960 7 #3,542
1955 9 #2,898
1950 16 #1,926
1945 8 #2,686
1940 7 #3,037
1935 6 #3,513
1930 7 #3,486
1925 13 #2,388
1920 12 #2,549
1915 6 #3,687
1910 – –
1905 6 #1,185
1900 7 #1,131
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 5 #1,035
1880 – –

Famous people named Mathis

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mathis Bolly Mathis Bolly Norwegian-born Ivorian footballer (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mathis, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mathis?

The median living Mathis is about 12 years old. Half of all living Mathiss are between 8 and 26 years old.

How many people named Mathis are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Mathis are alive in the United States, based on 1,975 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mathis in 2025?

Mathis ranked #3,356 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mathis?

1,975 babies have been named Mathis in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mathis most popular?

Mathis peaked in 2016, when 141 newborns received the name.

Is Mathis a boy or girl name?

Mathis is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mathis rising or falling?

Mathis is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mathis become more popular?

Mathis is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Mathis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mathis?

Well-known people named Mathis include Mathis Bolly (soccer player).

Names like Mathis

Names that sound and feel close to Mathis: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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