Matias
Boy name · #170 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Matias? In official American birth records, Matias has been tracked continuously since 1904, giving it 121 years of documented American history.
Matias ranks #170 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 2,140 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 841 boys born in 2025 was named Matias.
The 121-year story
Matias first appears in the Social Security records in 1904, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 2,265 babies and a rank of #159. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. The shape of the curve is what tells you whether Matias will feel fresh or everywhere by the time your child starts school.
Babies named Matias per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Matias in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Matias is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Matias is most common
Geography matters for names, and Matias is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Matias is most common in NM (3.1 per 1,000), TX (2.5 per 1,000), CA (2.4 per 1,000), OR (2.2 per 1,000), AZ (2.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Matias is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Matias
Statistically, parents drawn to Matias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mathias, Matthias, Tobias, Amias, and Matteo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Matias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,140 | #170 |
| 2024 | 2,265 | #159 |
| 2023 | 2,199 | #164 |
| 2022 | 1,945 | #196 |
| 2021 | 1,721 | #225 |
| 2020 | 1,754 | #216 |
| 2019 | 1,645 | #229 |
| 2018 | 2,015 | #202 |
| 2017 | 1,565 | #236 |
| 2016 | 917 | #363 |
| 2015 | 664 | #458 |
| 2014 | 559 | #504 |
| 2013 | 465 | #566 |
| 2012 | 457 | #565 |
| 2011 | 442 | #567 |
| 2010 | 329 | #708 |
| 2009 | 332 | #715 |
| 2008 | 267 | #822 |
| 2007 | 270 | #799 |
| 2006 | 246 | #827 |
| 2005 | 212 | #866 |
| 2004 | 195 | #888 |
| 2003 | 138 | #1111 |
| 2002 | 153 | #1012 |
| 2001 | 136 | #1059 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Matias?
In official American birth records, the name Matias first appeared in 1904 (over 121 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 121 years.
Is Matias a popular boy name?
Matias ranked #170 among boys in 2025 with 2,140 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #458.
When was the name Matias most popular?
Matias peaked in 2024, when 2,265 American boys received the name (ranked #159 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Matias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 841 newborn American boys was named Matias. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.