Mattye: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	10	1	–	#999
1890s	24	2	+140%	#1,233
1900s	41	4	+71%	#1,442
1910s	128	13	+212%	#1,397
1920s	133	13	+4%	#2,091
1930s	109	11	-18%	#2,179
1940s	74	7	-32%	#2,268
1950s	13	1	-82%	#4,257
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#10,723
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#17,006
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#999

1890s

+140%

#1,233

1900s

+71%

#1,442

1910s

128

+212%

#1,397

1920s

133

+4%

#2,091

1930s

109

-18%

#2,179

1940s

-32%

#2,268

1950s

-82%

#4,257

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,723

1990s

–

2000s

–

#17,006

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mattye

Mattye 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 1883, 543 American babies have been named Mattye. Its peak came in 1925, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Mattye?

The median living Mattye is about 83 years old; half are between 77 and 87. An estimated 100 people named Mattye 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.

Mattye year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
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2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2009	–	–
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2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,006
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	14	#2,268
1935	7	#3,639
1930	15	#2,263
1925	19	#2,091
1920	14	#2,541
1915	15	#2,108
1910	7	#2,063
1905	7	#1,643
1900	7	#1,680
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mattye?

The median living Mattye is about 83 years old. Half of all living Mattyes are between 77 and 87 years old.

How many people named Mattye are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Mattye are alive in the United States, based on 543 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mattye mean?

Spelling variant of Mattie.

How popular is the name Mattye in 2025?

Mattye 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 Mattye?

543 babies have been named Mattye in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mattye most popular?

Mattye peaked in 1925, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Mattye a boy or girl name?

Mattye is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mattye rising or falling?

Mattye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Mattye popularity over time

The story of Mattye

How old are people named Mattye?

Mattye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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