US rank #3517 Boys' name Peak 2016 1,937 births

Mathis — #3517 US boys' name

1,937 babies named Mathis in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3517
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Mathis was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

141 babies were named Mathis in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mathis

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,937 babies named Mathis between 1885 and 2024, spanning 140 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mathis currently holds the #3517 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 141 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mathis performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 756 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Mathis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 136 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Mathis in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mathis 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 1,937 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.

Mathis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,937

Since 1885

140 years of records

Peak year

2016

141 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,517

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1885

Recorded for 140 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mathis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1885

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
141
Annual births at peak — across 140 years of records
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Mathis by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
756 births that decade — 39% of Mathis's all-time total
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Mathis by state

Where Mathis concentrates geographically — total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mathis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
136 7.0%
#2 Texas
115 5.9%
#3 Georgia
67 3.5%
#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%
California share of Mathis's total US births 7.0%
Even split

136 of 1,937 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Mathis appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mathis?
1,937 babies have been named Mathis since 1885. It currently ranks #3517 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 141 births.
When was Mathis most popular?
Mathis was most popular in the 2010s decade with 756 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Mathis most popular?
The top states for the name Mathis are California (136 births), Texas (115 births), Georgia (67 births).
How long has the name Mathis been used?
Mathis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 140 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mathis?
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, 1885–2024 (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.