Total births
133,079
Girls' name · since 1880
Mattie
Mattie has 133,079 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1052
- among girls today
- 133,079
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
133,079 babies have been named Mattie since 1880, making it today's #1052 girls' name.
Mattie has 133,079 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1052 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- 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.
- #1052 among girls today
- 133,079 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mattie is currently the #1052 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 133,079 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1052
- among girls today
- 133,079
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Mattie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1052
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Mattie was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
2,902 babies were named Mattie in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Mattie compares
133,079 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Mattie's all-time total is 348x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mattie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 133,079 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,902 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mattie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mattie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 14% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 86% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 78 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 2,902 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mattie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#1,052
Active since
1880
Mattie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 2,902
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mattie popularity over time - boys
780 total births recorded since 1880 (Mattie as boys' name)
Mattie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mattie's strongest decade.
25,526 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Mattie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 9,844
1880s
9,844 births
- 1890s
1890s
12,449 births
- 1900s
1900s
13,837 births
- 1910s
1910s
22,243 births
- 1920s
1920s
25,526 births
- 1930s
1930s
16,295 births
- 1940s
1940s
11,781 births
- 1950s 6,622
1950s
6,622 births
- 1960s 2,611
1960s
2,611 births
- 1970s 1,118
1970s
1,118 births
- 1980s 1,297
1980s
1,297 births
- 1990s 2,045
1990s
2,045 births
- 2000s 3,348
2000s
3,348 births
- 2010s 2,615
2010s
2,615 births
- 2020s 1,448
2020s
1,448 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25,526 births (19% of all-time use).
How Mattie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mattie's total volume
Mattie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mattie by state
Where Mattie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 14,465 | 10.9% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 12,010 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 9,503 | 7.1% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 7,523 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 7,457 | 5.6% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 6,905 | 5.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 6,485 | 4.9% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 3,877 | 2.9% |
Georgia share of Mattie's total US births 10.9%
Even split
14,465 of 133,079 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Mattie appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mattie? ▼
Mattie has been given to 133,079 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1052 as of the latest data. 2,902 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Mattie most popular? ▼
Mattie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25,526 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Mattie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mattie are Georgia (14,465 births), Alabama (12,010 births), Mississippi (9,503 births).
How long has the name Mattie been used? ▼
Records for Mattie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mattie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Matilda, Mathilda, Matthew, Matilde, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mattie's data
- Mattie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (25,526 total births); usage has since declined to 1,448 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Matties (14,465 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Mattie
Nearby Names Like Mattie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mattie
Matilda Girl
#410 37,270 births
Mathilda Girl
#4560 7,527 births
Matthew Girl
#11175 5,580 births
Matilde Girl
#3969 3,220 births
Mattison Girl
#6502 2,339 births
Compare Mattie side by side: Mattie vs Matilda Mattie vs Mathilda Mattie vs Matthew
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mattie
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65,614 births · Peak 1922
Whitney #1050
97,663 births · Peak 1986
Casey #1054
78,100 births · Peak 1987
Eliyanah #1049
1,601 births · Peak 2024
Kimora #1055
9,869 births · Peak 2008
Adara #1048
2,917 births · Peak 2025
Antonia #1056
34,222 births · Peak 1996
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. "Mattie: #1052 Girls' Name - 133,079 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mattie. 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 Mattie 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.