Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Mattingly

Gender Unisex · 85% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mattingly
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
33 babies
All-time total
362
#15,643 all-time among girls
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Mattingly popularity over time

362 babies have been named Mattingly since 1995, 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
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GirlsBoys

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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1990s 12 10 22 2 – #12,203
2000s 130 32 162 16 +636% #5,833
2010s 135 11 146 15 -10% #5,874
2020s (to 2025) 32 – 32 5 -63% #8,355

The story of Mattingly

Mattingly 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 1995, 362 American babies have been named Mattingly, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 33 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 Mattingly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mattingly?

The median living Mattingly is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 19. An estimated 400 people named Mattingly are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Mattingly 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #16,763 – –
2022 13 #8,355 – –
2021 6 #14,646 – –
2020 8 #11,763 – –
2019 12 #8,928 – –
2018 7 #13,341 – –
2017 10 #10,461 – –
2016 13 #8,703 – –
2015 10 #10,627 – –
2014 17 #7,211 – –
2013 17 #7,272 5 #13,375
2012 11 #10,180 – –
2011 23 #5,874 6 #11,775
2010 15 #8,159 – –
2009 24 #5,833 9 #8,755
2008 20 #6,731 10 #8,085
2007 15 #8,387 8 #9,450
2006 21 #6,278 – –
2005 11 #9,895 5 #12,679
2004 15 #7,691 – –
2003 11 #9,478 – –
2002 13 #8,137 – –
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1995 – – 5 #9,797
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mattingly?

The median living Mattingly is about 16 years old. Half of all living Mattinglys are between 11 and 19 years old.

How many people named Mattingly are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mattingly are alive in the United States, based on 362 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mattingly in 2025?

Mattingly 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 Mattingly?

362 babies have been named Mattingly in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mattingly most popular?

Mattingly peaked in 2009, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Mattingly a boy or girl name?

Mattingly is used for both: about 85% of babies named Mattingly have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Mattingly rising or falling?

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

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