Recorded 1994–2013 Unisex name Peak 2001 110 births

Matteson — unisex name

110 babies named Matteson in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

110 girls have been named Matteson since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.

110
total births
1994–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Matteson was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

14 babies were named Matteson in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Matteson

The Social Security Administration has registered 110 babies named Matteson between 1994 and 2013, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Matteson currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Matteson is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Matteson performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Matteson shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Matteson 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 110 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.

Matteson at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

110

Since 1994

20 years of records

Peak year

2001

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1994

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2013

Matteson popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1994

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2001)
14
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
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Matteson popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1988 (Matteson as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19981988 5

Matteson by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
60 births that decade — 55% of Matteson's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Matteson?
110 babies have been named Matteson since 1994. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2001 with 14 births.
When was Matteson most popular?
Matteson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Is Matteson a unisex name?
Yes, Matteson is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 110 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Matteson been used?
Matteson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 20 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Matteson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mattie, Matilda, Mathilda, Matthew, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1994–2013 (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.