Matie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	164	16	–	#371
1890s	155	16	-5%	#518
1900s	68	7	-56%	#987
1910s	102	10	+50%	#1,779
1920s	74	7	-27%	#2,855
1930s	11	1	-85%	#4,381
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#19,187
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

164

–

#371

1890s

155

-5%

#518

1900s

-56%

#987

1910s

102

+50%

#1,779

1920s

-27%

#2,855

1930s

-85%

#4,381

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#19,187

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Matie

Matie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 579 American babies have been named Matie. Its peak came in 1884, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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 Matie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Matie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,187
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,381
1925	10	#3,283
1920	9	#3,515
1915	11	#2,645
1910	7	#2,062
1905	–	–
1900	12	#1,150
1895	18	#759
1890	26	#518
1885	14	#598
1880	20	#371

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Matie mean?

Spelling variant of Mattie.

How popular is the name Matie in 2025?

Matie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Matie?

579 babies have been named Matie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Matie most popular?

Matie peaked in 1884, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Matie a boy or girl name?

Matie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Matie rising or falling?

Matie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Matie popularity over time

The story of Matie

Matie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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