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The first name Matias

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male Also a surname

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 91 boys were named Matias, making it the 432nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 95 births (#430).

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1,002
babies named Matias, 1996–2025
#432
rank in 2025
2022
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Matias with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Matias at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 2,140 boys born in the United States were named Matias, the 170th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 2,265 were.

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25,392
babies named Matias since 1880
#170
rank in 2025
2024
peak 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.

Famous people named Matias

69 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Matías Fernandez
    Chilean footballer, born 1986
  • Matías Almeyda
    Argentine association football player and manager, born 1973
  • Matias Fernandez-Pardo
    Belgian footballer (born 2005)
  • Matías Kranevitter
    Argentine association football player, born 1993
  • Matías Silvestre
    Argentine footballer, born 1984
  • Matías Soulé
    Argentine association football player, born 2003
  • Matías Ezequiel Suárez
    Argentine footballer, born 1988
  • Matías Vargas
    Argentine footballer (born 1997)
  • Matías Emilio Delgado
    Argentine association football player, born 1982
  • Matias Enrique Paredes
    Argentine field hockey player, born 1982
  • Matías Dituro
    Argentinean footballer, born 1987
  • Matías Rey
    Argentine field hockey player (1984-)

Questions

How popular is the name Matias?
In 2025, 91 boys born in England and Wales were named Matias, ranking 432nd. Its peak was 2022, with 95 births.
Is Matias a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 25,392 US babies named Matias since 1880 were boys.
When was Matias most popular?
2024 in the United States, when 2,265 babies were named Matias, its highest rank at 159th.
Is Matias also a surname?
Yes. Matias is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.