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Mat

/ˈmæt/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2013

Mat has been given to about 794 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmæt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 268
Median age today64 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mat per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1917 · 21
  • Born in 20250
  • All time794

How popular is Mat?

Its best year was 1917, when 21 babies were given the name, ranking 1623rd. The typical living American called Mat is about 64 years old today.

Names that sound like Mat

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Matt0.89
  2. Pat0.75
  3. Mac0.65
  4. Mack0.62
  5. Marty0.60
  6. Max0.56
  7. Mark0.53
  8. Marc0.53

Middle names for Mat

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mat Cole0.73
  2. Mat Wilder0.72
  3. Mat James0.71
  4. Mat Thomas0.64
  5. Mat Miles0.59
  6. Mat John0.55

Sibling names for Mat

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.71
  2. Dellasister · 0.68
  3. Lenorasister · 0.68
  4. Louiebrother · 0.65
  5. Amosbrother · 0.64
  6. Archiebrother · 0.64

Where Mat is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Mat Evans0.73
    2. Mat Edwards0.73
    3. Mat Anderson0.70
    4. Mat Allen0.70
    5. Mat Adams0.70
    6. Mat Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Mat

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.