Mathias
Boy name · #312 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
Mathias ranks #312 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 1,087 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #562, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,656 boys born in 2025 was named Mathias.
The 145-year story
Mathias first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,087 babies and a rank of #312. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mathias per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mathias in class?
Mathias scores 34 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mathias is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mathias is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mathiass were TX (178), CA (165), FL (91), NY (58), GA (47). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mathias
Statistically, parents drawn to Mathias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Matthias, Matias, Tobias, Mattias, and Isaias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mathias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,087 | #312 |
| 2024 | 1,032 | #337 |
| 2023 | 877 | #370 |
| 2022 | 805 | #396 |
| 2021 | 701 | #441 |
| 2020 | 694 | #428 |
| 2019 | 742 | #419 |
| 2018 | 796 | #400 |
| 2017 | 660 | #459 |
| 2016 | 599 | #501 |
| 2015 | 509 | #562 |
| 2014 | 474 | #586 |
| 2013 | 392 | #627 |
| 2012 | 353 | #668 |
| 2011 | 336 | #691 |
| 2010 | 315 | #728 |
| 2009 | 288 | #787 |
| 2008 | 299 | #751 |
| 2007 | 281 | #775 |
| 2006 | 285 | #744 |
| 2005 | 233 | #811 |
| 2004 | 252 | #741 |
| 2003 | 172 | #952 |
| 2002 | 137 | #1087 |
| 2001 | 109 | #1221 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mathias a popular boy name?
Mathias ranked #312 among boys in 2025 with 1,087 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #562.
When was the name Mathias most popular?
Mathias peaked in 2025, when 1,087 American boys received the name (ranked #312 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mathias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,656 newborn American boys was named Mathias. It scores 34/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.