Total births
13,676
Boys' name · since 1880
Matthias
Matthias has 13,676 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #472
- among boys today
- 13,676
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Matthias currently ranks #472 among boys' names in America, with 13,676 babies recorded since 1880.
Matthias has 13,676 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #472 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #472 among boys today
- 13,676 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Matthias is currently the #472 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 13,676 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #472
- among boys today
- 13,676
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Matthias vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#472
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Matthias was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
854 babies were named Matthias in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Matthias compares
13,676 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Matthias's all-time total is 37x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Matthias | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,676 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 854 | 23 | 22,252 |
Matthias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Matthias splits its recorded history at 1966: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 854 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Matthias at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#472
Active since
1880
Matthias popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 854
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Matthias by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Matthias's strongest decade.
5,144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Matthias births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 23
1880s
23 births
- 1890s 15
1890s
15 births
- 1910s 142
1910s
142 births
- 1920s 118
1920s
118 births
- 1930s 64
1930s
64 births
- 1940s 69
1940s
69 births
- 1950s 80
1950s
80 births
- 1960s 179
1960s
179 births
- 1970s 258
1970s
258 births
- 1980s 527
1980s
527 births
- 1990s 825
1990s
825 births
- 2000s 2,056
2000s
2,056 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,144 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,176 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,144 births (38% of all-time use).
How Matthias 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 Matthias's total volume
Matthias vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Matthias by state
Where Matthias concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,763 | 12.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,276 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 648 | 4.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 619 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 436 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 391 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 349 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Washington | | 335 | 2.4% |
California share of Matthias's total US births 12.9%
Even split
1,763 of 13,676 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Matthias appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Matthias? ▼
Matthias has been given to 13,676 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #472 as of the latest data. 854 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Matthias most popular? ▼
Matthias was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,144 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Matthias most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Matthias are California (1,763 births), Texas (1,276 births), Florida (648 births).
How long has the name Matthias been used? ▼
Matthias has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Matthias? ▼
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.
What to do with Matthias's data
- Matthias's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,144 total births) through the 2020s (4,176) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Matthiass (1,763 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Matthias
Nearby Names Like Matthias
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Matthias
Matthew Boy
#33 1,654,075 births
Mateo Boy
#7 126,693 births
Mathew Boy
#936 77,538 births
Matteo Boy
#138 33,483 births
Matias Boy
#159 25,387 births
Compare Matthias side by side: Matthias vs Matthew Matthias vs Mateo Matthias vs Mathew
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Matthias
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Matthias: #472 Boys' Name - 13,676 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matthias. 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 Matthias 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.