Mattix: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,336

among boys · ↑1,243 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mattix

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

37 babies

All-time total

530

#7,622 all-time among boys

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Mattix popularity over time

530 babies have been named Mattix since 2004, 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

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
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2000s	125	13	–	#3,618
2010s	302	30	+142%	#3,092
2020s (to 2025)	103	17	-43%	#4,336

Where Mattix 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Mattix

Mattix is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,336 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 530 American babies have been named Mattix. Its peak came in 2012, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Mattix?

The median living Mattix is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Mattix 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.

Mattix year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,336
2024	17	#5,579
2023	14	#6,397
2022	17	#5,556
2021	14	#6,220
2020	17	#5,389
2019	28	#3,861
2018	25	#4,173
2017	35	#3,289
2016	31	#3,577
2015	32	#3,485
2014	25	#4,089
2013	29	#3,631
2012	37	#3,092
2011	33	#3,343
2010	27	#3,868
2009	25	#4,126
2008	30	#3,618
2007	26	#3,968
2006	23	#4,178
2005	13	#6,099
2004	8	#8,648
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mattix?

The median living Mattix is about 11 years old. Half of all living Mattixs are between 7 and 15 years old.

How many people named Mattix are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mattix are alive in the United States, based on 530 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mattix in 2025?

Mattix ranked #4,336 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mattix?

530 babies have been named Mattix in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mattix most popular?

Mattix peaked in 2012, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Mattix a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mattix rising or falling?

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

Will Mattix become more popular?

Mattix is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Mattix in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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