Matty: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,846

among girls · ↑3,504 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Matty

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

31 babies

All-time total

930

#9,051 all-time among girls

First recorded

1904

in Social Security records

Matty popularity over time

930 babies have been named Matty since 1904, 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	12	–	12	1	–	#1,642
1910s	23	39	62	6	+417%	#3,741
1920s	35	42	77	8	+24%	#3,296
1930s	20	6	26	3	-66%	#3,550
1940s	5	–	5	1	-81%	#5,833
1950s	11	16	27	3	+440%	#6,006
1960s	–	8	8	1	-70%	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	72	–	72	7	–	#5,789
1990s	104	–	104	10	+44%	#5,360
2000s	183	–	183	18	+76%	#4,950
2010s	177	21	198	20	+8%	#6,044
2020s (to 2025)	117	39	156	26	+31%	#4,714

Where Matty is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Matty

Matty is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,846 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 930 American babies have been named Matty, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 31 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 Matty stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Matty?

The median living Matty is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 27. An estimated 700 people named Matty 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.

Matty 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	21	#5,846	10	#8,025
2024	11	#9,350	8	#9,555
2023	19	#6,324	6	#11,757
2022	19	#6,384	9	#8,746
2021	19	#6,322	6	#11,656
2020	28	#4,714	–	–
2019	19	#6,337	–	–
2018	12	#8,978	5	#13,445
2017	18	#6,719	–	–
2016	18	#6,821	–	–
2015	21	#6,168	9	#8,471
2014	13	#8,794	7	#10,351
2013	15	#8,032	–	–
2012	22	#6,044	–	–
2011	20	#6,487	–	–
2010	19	#6,810	–	–
2009	24	#5,834	–	–
2008	18	#7,285	–	–
2007	20	#6,730	–	–
2006	14	#8,556	–	–
2005	18	#6,724	–	–
2004	20	#6,132	–	–
2003	17	#6,793	–	–
2002	14	#7,687	–	–
2001	24	#4,950	–	–
2000	14	#7,434	–	–
1995	18	#5,360	–	–
1990	8	#9,827	–	–
1985	11	#6,302	–	–
1980	6	#9,855	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	8	#3,245
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	8	#3,550	–	–
1925	–	–	6	#4,031
1920	9	#3,516	–	–
1915	5	#4,736	8	#2,981
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	7	#1,642	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Matty

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

1 Matty Longstaff English footballer (born 2000) Contemporary
2 Matty James English footballer (born 1991) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Matty?

The median living Matty is about 16 years old. Half of all living Mattys are between 7 and 27 years old.

How many people named Matty are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Matty are alive in the United States, based on 930 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Matty mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.

How popular is the name Matty in 2025?

Matty ranked #5,846 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Matty?

930 babies have been named Matty in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Matty most popular?

Matty peaked in 2025, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Matty a boy or girl name?

Matty is used for both: about 82% of babies named Matty have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Matty rising or falling?

Matty has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Matty become more popular?

Matty looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Matty in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Matty?

Well-known people named Matty include Matty Longstaff (soccer player), Matty James (soccer player).

Names like Matty

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

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