Mattie
Girl name · #1004 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Mattie ranks #1004 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 249 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #997, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,229 girls born in 2025 was named Mattie.
The 145-year story
Mattie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 704 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 2,902 girls were named Mattie — good for #96 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Mattie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mattie in class?
Mattie scores 61 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 Mattie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mattie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Matties were TX (24), TN (19), MS (18), GA (17), OH (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mattie
Statistically, parents drawn to Mattie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mollie, Addie, Lillie, Lizzie, and Magdalene.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mattie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 249 | #1004 |
| 2024 | 237 | #1052 |
| 2023 | 243 | #1042 |
| 2022 | 243 | #1049 |
| 2021 | 235 | #1069 |
| 2020 | 241 | #1042 |
| 2019 | 223 | #1101 |
| 2018 | 242 | #1057 |
| 2017 | 245 | #1051 |
| 2016 | 258 | #1026 |
| 2015 | 270 | #997 |
| 2014 | 293 | #919 |
| 2013 | 243 | #1026 |
| 2012 | 285 | #913 |
| 2011 | 277 | #931 |
| 2010 | 279 | #928 |
| 2009 | 312 | #879 |
| 2008 | 323 | #863 |
| 2007 | 368 | #782 |
| 2006 | 328 | #824 |
| 2005 | 343 | #772 |
| 2004 | 332 | #776 |
| 2003 | 360 | #717 |
| 2002 | 325 | #746 |
| 2001 | 353 | #700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mattie a popular girl name?
Mattie ranked #1004 among girls in 2025 with 249 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #997.
When was the name Mattie most popular?
Mattie peaked in 1920, when 2,902 American girls received the name (ranked #96 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mattie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,229 newborn American girls was named Mattie. It scores 61/100 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.