Matias
Boy name · #170 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Matias ranks #170 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 2,140 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 841 boys born in 2025 was named Matias.
The 121-year story
Matias first appears in the Social Security records in 1904, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 2,265 babies and a rank of #159. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. The shape of the curve is what tells you whether Matias will feel fresh or everywhere by the time your child starts school.
Babies named Matias per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Matias in class?
Matias scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Matias is most common
Geography matters for names, and Matias is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Matiass were TX (438), CA (421), FL (149), NY (98), IL (85). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Matias
Statistically, parents drawn to Matias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mathias, Matthias, Tobias, Amias, and Matteo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Matias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,140 | #170 |
| 2024 | 2,265 | #159 |
| 2023 | 2,199 | #164 |
| 2022 | 1,945 | #196 |
| 2021 | 1,721 | #225 |
| 2020 | 1,754 | #216 |
| 2019 | 1,645 | #229 |
| 2018 | 2,015 | #202 |
| 2017 | 1,565 | #236 |
| 2016 | 917 | #363 |
| 2015 | 664 | #458 |
| 2014 | 559 | #504 |
| 2013 | 465 | #566 |
| 2012 | 457 | #565 |
| 2011 | 442 | #567 |
| 2010 | 329 | #708 |
| 2009 | 332 | #715 |
| 2008 | 267 | #822 |
| 2007 | 270 | #799 |
| 2006 | 246 | #827 |
| 2005 | 212 | #866 |
| 2004 | 195 | #888 |
| 2003 | 138 | #1111 |
| 2002 | 153 | #1012 |
| 2001 | 136 | #1059 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Matias a popular boy name?
Matias ranked #170 among boys in 2025 with 2,140 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #458.
When was the name Matias most popular?
Matias peaked in 2024, when 2,265 American boys received the name (ranked #159 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Matias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 841 newborn American boys was named Matias. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.