US rank #12844 Boys' name Peak 2019 68 births

Matthais — #12844 US boys' name

68 babies named Matthais in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52000s242010s342020s5
#12844
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Matthais was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

10 babies were named Matthais in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Matthais

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Matthais between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Matthais currently holds the #12844 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Matthais performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Matthais shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Matthais 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 68 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.

Matthais at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

68

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2019

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,844

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Matthais popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
10
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
4681012 20242019201820172016201420092008200720041989 5

Matthais by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
34 births that decade — 50% of Matthais's all-time total
1980s52000s242010s342020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Matthais?
68 babies have been named Matthais since 1989. It currently ranks #12844 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 10 births.
When was Matthais most popular?
Matthais was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Matthais been used?
Matthais has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Matthais?
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.

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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, 1989–2024 (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.