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Matthias

/məˈθaɪəs/ · 100% boys · #372 in the US for boys, 2025

Matthias has been given to about 13,676 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/məˈθaɪəs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 13,017
Median age today10 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Matthias per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 854
  • Born in 2025854
  • All time13,676
  • England & Wales, 2025#542 · 72

How popular is Matthias?

Matthias ranks 372nd among American boys in 2025, with 854 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 854 babies were given the name, ranking 372nd. The typical living American called Matthias is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.15% of births.

Names that sound like Matthias

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Mathias0.97
  2. Matias0.87
  3. Atlas0.61
  4. Tobias0.54
  5. Isaias0.52
  6. Elias0.51
  7. Dallas0.51
  8. Matthew0.49

Middle names for Matthias

Ranked by flow score
  1. Matthias John0.77
  2. Matthias Lee0.77
  3. Matthias Dean0.76
  4. Matthias Bryce0.76
  5. Matthias Ross0.76
  6. Matthias Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Matthias

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kianbrother · 0.99
  2. Emmysister · 0.99
  3. Emeliasister · 0.99
  4. Zaynebrother · 0.99
  5. Raidenbrother · 0.99
  6. Azariaheither · 0.99

Where Matthias is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Alaska0.15%
  2. Hawaii0.14%
  3. New Mexico0.11%
  4. North Dakota0.08%
  5. Montana0.08%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Matthias Anderson0.74
  2. Matthias White0.72
  3. Matthias Reyes0.72
  4. Matthias Nguyen0.72
  5. Matthias Lee0.72
  6. Matthias Hill0.72

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 Matthias

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Matthias across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.