The first name Matt

In 2025, 6 boys were named Matt, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 64 births (#362).

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

In 2025, 29 boys born in the United States were named Matt, the 3,818th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 975 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.

• Matt Damon
  American actor (born 1970)
• Matt LeBlanc
  American actor, born 1967
• Matt Groening
  American cartoonist (born 1954)
• Matt Dillon
  American actor, born 1964
• Matt Dallas
  American actor, born 1982
• Matt Frewer
  American actor, born 1958
• Matt K. Miller
  American actor, born 1960
• Matt Lanter
  American actor, born 1983
• Matt Turner
  American soccer player, born 1994
• Matt Reeves
  American film writer, director and producer, born 1966
• Matt Le Tissier
  English footballer (born 1968)
• Matt Cardona
  American professional wrestler, born 1985

How popular is the name Matt?

In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Matt, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 1998, with 64 births.

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

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 23,892 US babies named Matt since 1880 were boys.

When was Matt most popular?

1959 in the United States, when 975 babies were named Matt, its highest rank at 256th.

How do you pronounce Matt?

Matt is /mæt/, one syllable.

Is Matt also a surname?

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