Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Mattox

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #5,527
Rank 2025
#5,527
among boys · ↑288 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Mattox
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
47 babies
All-time total
702
#6,576 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Mattox popularity over time

702 babies have been named Mattox since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 11 213 224 22 – #2,961
2010s 13 345 358 36 +60% #2,632
2020s (to 2025) – 120 120 20 -44% #3,622

The story of Mattox

Mattox is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,527 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 702 American babies have been named Mattox. Its peak came in 2015, when 47 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 Mattox stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mattox?

The median living Mattox is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 700 people named Mattox are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Mattox 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 – – 17 #5,527
2024 – – 16 #5,815
2023 – – 16 #5,832
2022 – – 19 #5,153
2021 – – 22 #4,584
2020 – – 30 #3,622
2019 – – 26 #4,069
2018 – – 23 #4,441
2017 – – 36 #3,230
2016 – – 36 #3,199
2015 – – 47 #2,632
2014 – – 36 #3,140
2013 – – 39 #2,931
2012 – – 28 #3,771
2011 7 #14,303 39 #2,979
2010 6 #16,275 35 #3,220
2009 – – 37 #3,146
2008 – – 34 #3,322
2007 6 #16,853 35 #3,225
2006 5 #19,044 38 #2,961
2005 – – 31 #3,293
2004 – – 17 #4,927
2003 – – 14 #5,455
2002 – – 7 #9,059
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mattox?

The median living Mattox is about 12 years old. Half of all living Mattoxs are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Mattox are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mattox are alive in the United States, based on 702 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mattox in 2025?

Mattox ranked #5,527 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mattox?

702 babies have been named Mattox in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mattox most popular?

Mattox peaked in 2015, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Mattox a boy or girl name?

Mattox is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mattox rising or falling?

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

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