Total births
15,544
Boys' name · since 1880
Mathias
15,544 babies named Mathias in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #337
- among boys today
- 15,544
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
15,544 babies have been named Mathias since 1880, making it today's #337 boys' name.
Mathias has 15,544 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #337 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #337 among boys today
- 15,544 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mathias is currently the #337 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 15,544 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #337
- among boys today
- 15,544
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Mathias vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#337
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Mathias was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,087 babies were named Mathias in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Mathias compares
15,544 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 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
Mathias's all-time total is 42x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mathias | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,544 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,087 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mathias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mathias splits its recorded history at 1954: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1896 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 1,087 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mathias at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#337
Active since
1880
Mathias popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,087
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mathias by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mathias's strongest decade.
5,196 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Mathias births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 139
1880s
139 births
- 1890s 97
1890s
97 births
- 1900s 62
1900s
62 births
- 1910s 291
1910s
291 births
- 1920s 310
1920s
310 births
- 1930s 197
1930s
197 births
- 1940s 139
1940s
139 births
- 1950s 148
1950s
148 births
- 1960s 161
1960s
161 births
- 1970s 311
1970s
311 births
- 1980s 469
1980s
469 births
- 1990s 701
1990s
701 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,147 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,176 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,196 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5,196 births (33% of all-time use).
How Mathias compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mathias's total volume
Mathias vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Mathias by state
Where Mathias concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,040 | 13.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,511 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,326 | 8.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 896 | 5.8% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 460 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 425 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 365 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 341 | 2.2% |
California share of Mathias's total US births 13.1%
Even split
2,040 of 15,544 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Mathias appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mathias? ▼
15,544 babies have been named Mathias since 1880. It currently ranks #337 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 1,087 births.
When was Mathias most popular? ▼
Mathias was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5,196 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Mathias most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mathias are California (2,040 births), Texas (1,511 births), Florida (1,326 births).
How long has the name Mathias been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mathias since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mathias? ▼
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.
What to do with Mathias's data
- California records the most Mathiass (2,040 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mathias
Nearby Names Like Mathias
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mathias
Matthew Boy
#33 1,654,075 births
Mateo Boy
#7 126,693 births
Mathew Boy
#936 77,538 births
Matteo Boy
#138 33,483 births
Matias Boy
#159 25,387 births
Compare Mathias side by side: Mathias vs Matthew Mathias vs Mateo Mathias vs Mathew
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mathias
Sonny #336
22,327 births · Peak 2025
Ezequiel #338
20,811 births · Peak 2024
Colin #335
133,706 births · Peak 2004
Sullivan #339
15,635 births · Peak 2025
Shiloh #334
9,414 births · Peak 2025
Joaquin #340
35,601 births · Peak 2008
Erick #333
79,463 births · Peak 2007
Wade #341
76,498 births · Peak 1970
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mathias: #337 Boys' Name - 15,544 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mathias. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mathias 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 June 2026.