Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Matisse

Gender Unisex · 38% girls Rank 2025 #5,755 Trend ↑ Rising 70%
Rank 2025
#5,755
among boys · ↓1,470 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Matisse · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
28 babies
All-time total
582
#9,565 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Matisse popularity over time

582 babies have been named Matisse since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 5 – 5 1 – –
1990s 72 12 84 8 +1580% #8,412
2000s 88 95 183 18 +118% #5,170
2010s 50 120 170 17 -7% #5,171
2020s (to 2025) 5 135 140 23 +37% #3,889

The story of Matisse

Matisse is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,755 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 582 American babies have been named Matisse, about 62% boys and 38% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Matisse?

The median living Matisse is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 600 people named Matisse are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Matisse year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #16,430 16 #5,755
2024 – – 25 #4,285
2023 – – 26 #4,178
2022 – – 26 #4,154
2021 – – 28 #3,889
2020 – – 14 #6,178
2019 5 #17,154 15 #6,008
2018 5 #17,296 12 #6,980
2017 – – 18 #5,229
2016 – – 10 #7,950
2015 9 #11,533 15 #5,900
2014 9 #11,611 – –
2013 – – 7 #10,346
2012 10 #10,973 14 #6,201
2011 5 #18,583 11 #7,324
2010 7 #14,443 18 #5,171
2009 7 #14,686 5 #13,790
2008 5 #19,458 10 #8,083
2007 9 #12,317 12 #6,931
2006 11 #10,378 12 #6,755
2005 14 #8,194 10 #7,480
2004 – – 16 #5,170
2003 10 #10,169 9 #7,625
2002 9 #10,786 9 #7,437
2001 10 #9,846 7 #8,909
2000 13 #7,875 5 #11,544
1995 7 #11,305 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Matisse?

The median living Matisse is about 15 years old. Half of all living Matisses are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Matisse are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Matisse are alive in the United States, based on 582 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Matisse in 2025?

Matisse ranked #5,755 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Matisse?

582 babies have been named Matisse in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Matisse most popular?

Matisse peaked in 2021, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Matisse a boy or girl name?

Matisse is used for both: about 38% of babies named Matisse have been girls and 62% boys.

Is the name Matisse rising or falling?

Matisse is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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