Total births
124
Boys' name · since 1992
Matrix
124 babies named Matrix in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9339
- among boys today
- 124
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Matrix currently ranks #9339 among boys' names in America, with 124 babies recorded since 1992.
Matrix has 124 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9339 as of the latest data, more common than 35% 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 1992 to 2025.
- #9339 among boys today
- 124 born since 1992
- 2020s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Matrix is currently the #9339 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 124 born since 1992, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9339
- among boys today
- 124
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Matrix vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9339
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Matrix was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
12 babies were named Matrix in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Matrix compares
124 29th 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
Matrix's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Matrix | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 124 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Matrix's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Matrix splits its recorded history at 2018: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Matrix at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#9,339
Active since
1992
Matrix popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Matrix by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Matrix's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Matrix births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 58 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Matrix? ▼
124 babies have been named Matrix since 1992. It currently ranks #9339 among boys. The peak year was 1999 with 12 births.
When was Matrix most popular? ▼
Matrix was most popular in the 2020s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Matrix been used? ▼
Records for Matrix go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Matrix? ▼
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 Matrix
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Matrix
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Mateo Boy
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Mathew Boy
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Matteo Boy
#138 33,483 births
Matias Boy
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Matrix: #9339 Boys' Name - 124 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matrix. 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 Matrix 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.