Boys' name · since 1880
Matt
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 23,887 babies named Matt, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,757 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 23,887
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Matt is the #3757 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 23,887 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Matt recorded 23,887 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #3757 nationally today, ahead of 73% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #765 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,757 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 23,887 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matt ranks #765 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,757 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 23,887 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,757 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 23,887
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
Matt's 23,887 recorded births place it above 98.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
48 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Matt compares
23,887 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Matt's all-time total is 65x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Matt | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,887 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 975 | 34 | 22,252 |
Matt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Matt's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 19 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 975, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Matt popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1959)
- 975
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Matt popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1972 (Matt as girls' name)
Matt by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (8,226 births, 34% of the file).
1960s was Matt's strongest decade.
8,226 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Matt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 368
1880s
368 births
- 1890s 257
1890s
257 births
- 1900s 252
1900s
252 births
- 1910s 838
1910s
838 births
- 1920s 848
1920s
848 births
- 1930s 587
1930s
587 births
- 1940s 697
1940s
697 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,513 births
- 1960s
1960s
8,226 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,564 births
- 1980s 1,750
1980s
1,750 births
- 1990s 672
1990s
672 births
- 2000s 558
2000s
558 births
- 2010s 528
2010s
528 births
- 2020s 229
2020s
229 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 8,226 births (34% of all-time use).
How Matt 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 Matt's total volume
Matt by state
Where Matt concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,173 | 13.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,665 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,152 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,110 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,051 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 621 | 2.6% |
| #7 | New York | | 614 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Washington | | 582 | 2.4% |
3,173 of 23,887 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Matt appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Matt's data
- Matt's decade-level peak was the 1960s (8,226 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 Matts (3,173 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 Matt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Matt 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.