Boys' name · since 2002
Mattox
678 babies named Mattox in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,576 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,530 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 678
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mattox is the #5530 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 678 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mattox has been recorded 678 times among boys since 2002, currently ranked #5530 nationally and more common than 60% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #6,576 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,530 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 678 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mattox ranks #6,576 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,530 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 678 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,576 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,530 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 678
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mattox's 678 recorded births place it above 85.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Mattox compares
678 Top 38% higher than 62% of 13,930 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
Mattox's all-time total is 84% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mattox | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 678 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mattox's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mattox's full recorded timeline at 2014, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mattox popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Mattox popularity over time - girls
24 total births recorded since 2006 (Mattox as girls' name)
Mattox by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (345 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Mattox's strongest decade.
345 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Mattox births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
213 births
- 2010s
2010s
345 births
- 2020s 120
2020s
120 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 345 births (51% of all-time use).
How Mattox 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 Mattox's total volume
Mattox by state
Where Mattox concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 26 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 25 | 3.7% |
| #3 | California | | 13 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
26 of 678 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Mattox's data
- Mattox's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (345 total births) through the 2020s (120) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Mattoxs (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mattox: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mattox 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 August 2026.