US rank #6474 Unisex name Peak 2002 2,320 births

Mattison — #6474 US unisex name

2,320 babies named Mattison in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s151990s5102000s10642010s6052020s126
#6474
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 63% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Mattison was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

157 babies were named Mattison in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mattison

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,320 babies named Mattison between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mattison currently holds the #6474 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 157 babies received it in a single year. Mattison is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 222 additional births since 1985.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mattison performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,064 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mattison shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 199 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and South Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Mattison in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mattison 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 2,320 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.

Mattison at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,320

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2002

157 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,474

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mattison popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
157
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
-50050100150200 202420192014200920041999199419891988 5

Mattison popularity over time — boys

222 total births recorded since 1985 (Mattison as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 222 births
05101520 20192012200420001996199219881985 7

Mattison by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,064 births that decade — 46% of Mattison's all-time total
1980s151990s5102000s10642010s6052020s126

Mattison by state

Where Mattison concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mattison
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
199 8.6%
#2 California
85 3.7%
#3 South Carolina
73 3.1%
#4 Georgia
59 2.5%
#5 Michigan
56 2.4%
#6 Ohio
49 2.1%
#7 Tennessee
46 2.0%
#8 North Carolina
39 1.7%
Texas share of Mattison's total US births 8.6%
Even split

199 of 2,320 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Mattison appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mattison?
2,320 babies have been named Mattison since 1988. It currently ranks #6474 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 157 births.
When was Mattison most popular?
Mattison was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,064 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Mattison most popular?
The top states for the name Mattison are Texas (199 births), California (85 births), South Carolina (73 births).
Is Mattison a unisex name?
Yes, Mattison is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,320 births, and as a boy's name it has 222 births.
How long has the name Mattison been used?
Mattison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mattison?
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, 1988–2024 (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.