Boys' name · since 1885
Mathis
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 1,975 babies named Mathis, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,327 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,316 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,975
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mathis currently ranks #3316 among boys' names in America, with 1,975 babies recorded since 1885.
Social Security Administration records show Mathis recorded 1,975 times among boys since 1885, holding rank #3316 nationally today, ahead of 76% 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 1885 to 2025.
- #3,327 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,316 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,975 born since 1885
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mathis ranks #3,327 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,316 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,975 born since 1885, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,327 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,316 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,975
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mathis's 1,975 recorded births place it above 92.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mathis compares
1,975 Top 22% higher than 78% of 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
Mathis's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mathis | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,975 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 141 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mathis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mathis splits its recorded history at 1968: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 141 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mathis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 141
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Mathis by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (758 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Mathis's strongest decade.
758 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Mathis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s 49
1910s
49 births
- 1920s 84
1920s
84 births
- 1930s 47
1930s
47 births
- 1940s 74
1940s
74 births
- 1950s 107
1950s
107 births
- 1960s 83
1960s
83 births
- 1970s 69
1970s
69 births
- 1980s 100
1980s
100 births
- 1990s 83
1990s
83 births
- 2000s 269
2000s
269 births
- 2010s
2010s
758 births
- 2020s 229
2020s
229 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 758 births (38% of all-time use).
How Mathis 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 Mathis's total volume
Mathis by state
Where Mathis concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 136 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 116 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 67 | 3.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 39 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 35 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 13 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 13 | 0.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 11 | 0.6% |
136 of 1,975 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Mathis appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mathis's data
- Mathis's decade-level peak was the 2010s (758 total births); usage has since declined to 229 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mathiss (136 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Mathis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~140 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, 1885–2025 (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 Mathis 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.