Girls' name · since 1992
Matison
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 351 babies named Matison, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 351
- total births
- 1992–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
351 girls have been named Matison since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Matison has 351 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2017.
- 351 total births
- 1992–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Matison's 351 recorded births place it above 80% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Matison's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Matison splits its recorded history at 2005: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Matison popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2017
- Peak year (2001)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Matison by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Matison's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Matison births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
108 births
- 2000s
2000s
186 births
- 2010s 57
2010s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 186 births (53% of all-time use).
Matison by state
Where Matison concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 351 births nationwide.
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- Matison's decade-level peak was the 2000s (186 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Matisons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1992–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Matison: Baby Name Since 1992 - 351 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matison. 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 Matison 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 July 2026.