Matthias
Boy name · #372 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Matthias ranks #372 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 854 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #555, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,108 boys born in 2025 was named Matthias.
The 145-year story
Matthias first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 854 babies and a rank of #372. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Matthias per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Matthias in class?
Matthias scores 46 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 Matthias is most common
Geography matters for names, and Matthias is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Matthiass were TX (139), CA (131), FL (38), NY (36), PA (32). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Matthias
Statistically, parents drawn to Matthias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mathias, Jeremias, Matias, Isaias, and Mattias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Matthias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 854 | #372 |
| 2024 | 654 | #472 |
| 2023 | 628 | #483 |
| 2022 | 664 | #462 |
| 2021 | 681 | #449 |
| 2020 | 695 | #426 |
| 2019 | 763 | #407 |
| 2018 | 788 | #406 |
| 2017 | 660 | #459 |
| 2016 | 611 | #496 |
| 2015 | 517 | #555 |
| 2014 | 487 | #572 |
| 2013 | 417 | #606 |
| 2012 | 347 | #682 |
| 2011 | 292 | #768 |
| 2010 | 262 | #818 |
| 2009 | 298 | #762 |
| 2008 | 292 | #761 |
| 2007 | 262 | #815 |
| 2006 | 255 | #801 |
| 2005 | 205 | #886 |
| 2004 | 223 | #805 |
| 2003 | 161 | #983 |
| 2002 | 130 | #1115 |
| 2001 | 120 | #1151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Matthias a popular boy name?
Matthias ranked #372 among boys in 2025 with 854 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #555.
When was the name Matthias most popular?
Matthias peaked in 2025, when 854 American boys received the name (ranked #372 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Matthias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,108 newborn American boys was named Matthias. It scores 46/100 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.