The first name Mathias

In 2025, 1,087 boys born in the United States were named Mathias, the 312th most popular boys’ name that year.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Mathias Rust
  German amateur aviator and activist, born 1968
• Mathias Jørgensen
  Danish association football player (born 1990)
• Mathias Jensen
  Danish association football player (born 1996)
• Mathias Énard
  French writer, translator, and university teacher (born 1972)
• Mathias Gidsel
  Danish handball player (born 1999)
• Mathias Lessort
  French basketball player (born 1995)
• Mathias Boe
  Danish badminton player, born 1980
• Mathias Schober
  German association footballer, born 1976
• Mathias Abel
  German footballer, born 1981
• Mathias Cormann
  Australian politician, born 1970
• Mathias Lauda
  Austrian race car driver, born 1981
• Oswald Mathias Ungers
  German architect (1926–2007)

How popular is the name Mathias?

In 2025, 76 boys born in England and Wales were named Mathias, ranking 507th. Its peak was 2024, with 100 births.

Is Mathias a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 15,544 US babies named Mathias since 1880 were boys.

When was Mathias most popular?

2025 in the United States, when 1,087 babies were named Mathias, its highest rank at 312th.

Is Mathias also a surname?

Yes. Mathias is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.