Boys' name · since 1987

Mattson

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 120 babies named Mattson, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,225 of 45,481
all-time among boys
120
born since 1987
2010s
peak decade

Mattson is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 120 have been recorded since 1987.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mattson has been recorded 120 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1987 to 2024.

  • #16,225 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 120 born since 1987
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mattson ranks #16,225 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 120 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,225 of 45,481
all-time among boys
120
born since 1987
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mattson's 120 recorded births place it above 64.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mattson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mattson's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mattson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2021)
10
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
4681012 1987200520102014201820212024 6

Mattson by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (57 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Mattson's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Mattson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mattson? ▼
Mattson has been given to 120 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,225 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 10 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
Where does Mattson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mattson ranks #16,225 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mattson most popular? ▼
Mattson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Mattson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mattson since 1987 -- 38 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Mattson? ▼
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 Mattson's data

  • Mattson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mattson

Nearby Names Like Mattson

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mattson

Matthew Boy
#32 1,654,075 births
Mateo Boy
#8 126,693 births
Mathew Boy
#973 77,538 births
Matteo Boy
#146 33,483 births
Matias Boy
#170 25,387 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mattson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1987–2024 (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 Mattson 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.