Matison: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	108	11	–	#4,329
2000s	186	19	+72%	#4,076
2010s	57	6	-69%	#8,983
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

108

–

#4,329

2000s

186

+72%

#4,076

2010s

-69%

#8,983

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Matison

Matison 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 1992, 351 American babies have been named Matison. Its peak came in 2001, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Matison?

The median living Matison is about 22 years old; half are between 18 and 26. An estimated 300 people named Matison are alive in the United States today.

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

Matison 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	7	#13,612
2016	7	#13,854
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,685
2013	5	#18,320
2012	7	#14,484
2011	13	#8,983
2010	10	#10,965
2009	9	#12,103
2008	16	#7,980
2007	17	#7,632
2006	17	#7,375
2005	19	#6,449
2004	22	#5,688
2003	21	#5,724
2002	13	#8,136
2001	31	#4,076
2000	21	#5,432
1995	10	#8,505
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Matison?

The median living Matison is about 22 years old. Half of all living Matisons are between 18 and 26 years old.

How many people named Matison are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Matison are alive in the United States, based on 351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Matison in 2025?

Matison 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 Matison?

351 babies have been named Matison in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Matison most popular?

Matison peaked in 2001, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Matison a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Matison rising or falling?

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

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Matison popularity over time

The story of Matison

How old are people named Matison?

Matison year by year

Frequently asked questions

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