US rank #6690 Boys' name Peak 2019 267 births

Mathayus — #6690 US boys' name

267 babies named Mathayus in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s712010s1252020s71
#6690
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Mathayus was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

21 babies were named Mathayus in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mathayus

The Social Security Administration has registered 267 babies named Mathayus between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mathayus currently holds the #6690 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mathayus performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 125 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mathayus shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mathayus in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mathayus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 267 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mathayus at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

267

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2019

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,690

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mathayus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
21
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
510152025 20242021201820152012200820052003 11

Mathayus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
125 births that decade — 47% of Mathayus's all-time total
2000s712010s1252020s71

Mathayus by state

Where Mathayus concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mathayus
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.9%
Texas share of Mathayus's total US births 1.9%

5 of 267 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mathayus?
267 babies have been named Mathayus since 2003. It currently ranks #6690 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 21 births.
When was Mathayus most popular?
Mathayus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Mathayus most popular?
The top states for the name Mathayus are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Mathayus been used?
Mathayus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mathayus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Matthew, Mateo, Mathew, Matteo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.