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).
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.
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 FernandezChilean footballer, born 1986
- Matías AlmeydaArgentine association football player and manager, born 1973
- Matias Fernandez-PardoBelgian footballer (born 2005)
- Matías KranevitterArgentine association football player, born 1993
- Matías SilvestreArgentine footballer, born 1984
- Matías SouléArgentine association football player, born 2003
- Matías Ezequiel SuárezArgentine footballer, born 1988
- Matías VargasArgentine footballer (born 1997)
- Matías Emilio DelgadoArgentine association football player, born 1982
- Matias Enrique ParedesArgentine field hockey player, born 1982
- Matías DituroArgentinean footballer, born 1987
- Matías ReyArgentine 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.