Mattias
Boy name · #1233 in 2025 · Rare
Mattias is currently the #1233 boy name in the United States — 163 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1555, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,043 boys born in 2025 was named Mattias.
The 50-year story
Mattias first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 185 babies and a rank of #1140. 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 Mattias per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mattias in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mattias is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mattias will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mattias is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mattias is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Mattias is most common in WA (0.3 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Mattias is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Mattias
Statistically, parents drawn to Mattias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Josias, Nehemias, Jeremias, Alias, and Ananias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mattias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 163 | #1231 |
| 2024 | 185 | #1140 |
| 2023 | 177 | #1167 |
| 2022 | 153 | #1264 |
| 2021 | 184 | #1114 |
| 2020 | 141 | #1288 |
| 2019 | 117 | #1472 |
| 2018 | 128 | #1375 |
| 2017 | 111 | #1502 |
| 2016 | 106 | #1556 |
| 2015 | 104 | #1555 |
| 2014 | 86 | #1751 |
| 2013 | 78 | #1827 |
| 2012 | 85 | #1756 |
| 2011 | 77 | #1835 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2144 |
| 2009 | 78 | #1861 |
| 2008 | 79 | #1838 |
| 2007 | 84 | #1760 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2126 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2846 |
| 2004 | 34 | #2953 |
| 2003 | 49 | #2206 |
| 2002 | 46 | #2249 |
| 2001 | 30 | #2988 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mattias a popular boy name?
Mattias ranked #1233 among boys in 2025 with 163 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1555.
When was the name Mattias most popular?
Mattias peaked in 2024, when 185 American boys received the name (ranked #1140 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mattias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,043 newborn American boys was named Mattias. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.