Matt
Boy name · #3757 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
Matt is currently the #3757 boy name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2300, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Matt.
Babies named Matt per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Matt first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 41 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1959, when 975 boys were named Matt — good for #256 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Matt in class?
Matt scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Matt will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Matt is most common
State-level data for Matt is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Matt
Statistically, parents drawn to Matt tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marty, Cary, Dana, Kurt, and Ted.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Matt | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 46 | #2769 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3052 |
| 2018 | 42 | #2848 |
| 2017 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2255 |
| 2015 | 57 | #2300 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2205 |
| 2013 | 47 | #2562 |
| 2012 | 56 | #2292 |
| 2011 | 44 | #2699 |
| 2010 | 51 | #2429 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2203 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2039 |
| 2007 | 62 | #2164 |
| 2006 | 67 | #1994 |
| 2005 | 40 | #2701 |
| 2004 | 46 | #2419 |
| 2003 | 55 | #2055 |
| 2002 | 59 | #1888 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2007 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Matt a popular boy name?
Matt ranked #3757 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2300.
When was the name Matt most popular?
Matt peaked in 1959, when 975 American boys received the name (ranked #256 that year). Since 1959 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Matt?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Matt. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.