Boys' name · since 2003
Mathayus
Mathayus has 280 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,019 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,668 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 280
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mathayus is the #6668 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 280 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Mathayus recorded 280 times among boys since 2003, holding rank #6668 nationally today, ahead of 52% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #11,019 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,668 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 280 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mathayus ranks #11,019 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,668 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 280 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,019 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,668 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 280
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mathayus's 280 recorded births place it above 75.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Mathayus compares
280 44th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mathayus's all-time total is 24% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mathayus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 280 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mathayus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mathayus splits its recorded history at 2015: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mathayus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Mathayus by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (125 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Mathayus's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Mathayus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
125 births
- 2020s
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 125 births (45% of all-time use).
Mathayus by state
Where Mathayus concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.8% |
5 of 280 births nationwide.
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What to do with Mathayus's data
- Mathayus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (125 total births) through the 2020s (84) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Mathayuss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mathayus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mathayus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.