boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Mattias

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,233 Trend ↑ Rising 41%
Rank 2025
#1,233
among boys · ↓89 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
163
named Mattias · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,479
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
185 babies
All-time total
2,681
#2,742 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Mattias popularity over time

2,681 babies have been named Mattias since 1975, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 10 1 – #6,002
1980s 30 3 +200% #5,055
1990s 160 16 +433% #3,065
2000s 524 52 +228% #1,766
2010s 954 95 +82% #1,381
2020s (to 2025) 1,003 167 +75% #1,115

Where Mattias 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 172 0.10 outside top 500
2027 179 0.11 outside top 500
2028 186 0.11 outside top 500
2029 192 0.11 outside top 500
2030 198 0.12 outside top 500

Where Mattias is most popular

Boys named Mattias per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.100 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, California, and New Jersey.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Mattias born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Washington 33 0.202 +102%
California 170 0.186 +86%
New Jersey 36 0.179 +79%
Florida 68 0.144 +44%
Texas 112 0.127 +27%
New York 54 0.125 +25%
Illinois 31 0.121 +22%
Maryland 14 0.117 +18%
Oregon 7 0.092 -8%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -21%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -43%
Colorado 6 0.046 -53%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -58%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -59%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -64%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -67%
Arizona 5 0.031 -69%
Michigan 6 0.029 -71%
Georgia 7 0.028 -72%
Virginia 5 0.026 -74%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -80%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mattias

Mattias is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,233 in 2025 with 163 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,681 American babies have been named Mattias. Its peak came in 2024, when 185 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 Mattias stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mattias?

The median living Mattias is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 2,700 people named Mattias are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Mattias year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 163 #1,233
2024 185 #1,144
2023 177 #1,167
2022 153 #1,265
2021 184 #1,115
2020 141 #1,293
2019 117 #1,474
2018 128 #1,381
2017 111 #1,504
2016 106 #1,562
2015 104 #1,563
2014 86 #1,761
2013 78 #1,841
2012 85 #1,769
2011 77 #1,845
2010 62 #2,162
2009 78 #1,870
2008 79 #1,857
2007 84 #1,766
2006 61 #2,140
2005 37 #2,882
2004 34 #2,995
2003 49 #2,223
2002 46 #2,281
2001 30 #3,037
2000 26 #3,263
1995 12 #5,006
1990 5 #9,029
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 5 #6,002
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Mattias

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

  1. 1 Mattias Ekström Mattias Ekström Swedish racing and rally driver (born 1978) Contemporary
  2. 2 Mattias Käit Mattias Käit Estonian footballer (born 1998) Contemporary
  3. 3 Mattias Öhlund Mattias Öhlund Swedish ice hockey player (born 1976) Contemporary
  4. 4 Mattias Jonson Mattias Jonson Swedish footballer (born 1974) Contemporary
  5. 5 Mattias Asper Mattias Asper Swedish footballer (born 1974) Contemporary
  6. 6 Mattias Bjärsmyr Mattias Bjärsmyr Swedish footballer (born 1986) Contemporary
  7. 7 Mattias Andersson Mattias Andersson Swedish handball player and coach (born 1978) Contemporary
  8. 8 Mattias Zachrisson Mattias Zachrisson Swedish handball player (born 1990) Contemporary
  9. 9 Mattias Gustafsson Mattias Gustafsson Swedish handball player (born 1978) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mattias?

The median living Mattias is about 8 years old. Half of all living Mattiass are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Mattias are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Mattias are alive in the United States, based on 2,681 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mattias in 2025?

Mattias ranked #1,233 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 163 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mattias?

2,681 babies have been named Mattias in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mattias most popular?

Mattias peaked in 2024, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Mattias a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mattias rising or falling?

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

Will Mattias become more popular?

Mattias is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 198 boys named Mattias 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 Mattias?

Well-known people named Mattias include Mattias Ekström (racing driver), Mattias Käit (soccer player), Mattias Öhlund (athlete).

Names like Mattias

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

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