Total births
25
Boys' name · since 2016
Mathys
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Mathys, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9740
- among boys today
- 25
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
25 babies have been named Mathys since 2016, making it today's #9740 boys' name.
Mathys has 25 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9740 as of the latest data, more common than 32% 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 2016 to 2024.
- #9740 among boys today
- 25 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mathys is currently the #9740 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 25 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9740
- among boys today
- 25
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Mathys vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9740
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Mathys was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Mathys in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Mathys compares
25 9th percentile among 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
Mathys's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mathys | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mathys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mathys's full recorded timeline at 2023, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mathys at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,740
Active since
2016
Mathys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Mathys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mathys's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Mathys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mathys? ▼
Mathys has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9740 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Mathys most popular? ▼
Mathys was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Mathys been used? ▼
Records for Mathys go back to 2016, giving 9 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Mathys? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Mathys
Nearby Names Like Mathys
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mathys
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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 Mathys side by side: Mathys vs Matthew Mathys vs Mateo Mathys vs Mathew
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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, 2016–2024 (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. "Mathys: #9740 Boys' Name - 25 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mathys. 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 Mathys 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.