How popular is the name Matthias?

In 2025, 72 boys born in England and Wales were named Matthias, ranking 539th. Its peak was 2022, with 115 births.

What are nicknames for Matthias?

Common nicknames for Matthias include Matt.

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

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 13,676 US babies named Matthias since 1880 were boys.

When was Matthias most popular?

2025 in the United States, when 854 babies were named Matthias, its highest rank at 372nd.

How do you pronounce Matthias?

Matthias is /məˈθaɪəs/, 3 syllables.

Is Matthias also a surname?

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

The first name Matthias

A boy’s name from Hebrew.

Pronounced /məˈθaɪəs/ 3 syllables Male Also a surname

Meaning and origin

Hebrew origin

From Latin Matthias.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 72 boys were named Matthias, making it the 539th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 115 births (#366).

1,214

babies named Matthias, 1996–2025

#539

rank in 2025

2022

peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Matthias at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 854 boys born in the United States were named Matthias, the 372nd most popular boys’ name that year.

13,676

babies named Matthias since 1880

#372

rank in 2025

2025

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.

Matthias in other languages

Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

Macià

Catalan

Mathias

Danish, also Matthias

Madis

Estonian

Matias

Finnish

Mátyás

Hungarian

Mattia

Italian, also Matia

Mathias

Norwegian

Maciej

Polish

Matias

Portuguese

Matia

Romanian

Матве́й

Matvéj

Russian, also Ма́тиа́с

Matías

Spanish

Mattias

Swedish, also Mathias

Spelled Matthias in French and German too.

Nicknames and spellings

Nicknames for Matthias

Matt

Other spellings and forms

Mattheas

Famous people named Matthias

118 on Wikidata, most written-about first

Matthias Jacob Schleiden
German botanist and philosopher (1804-1881)
Matthias Ginter
German association football player (born 1994)
Matthias Sammer
German association football player, coach and executive (born 1967)
Matthias Sindelar
Austrian association football player (1903-1939)
Matthias Alexander Castrén
Finnish ethnologist and philologist (1813–1852)
Matthias Schoenaerts
Belgian actor, born 1977
Matthias Schweighöfer
German actor, born 1981
Matthias Jabs
German guitarist, born 1955
Matthias Jaissle
German association football player and manager, born 1988
Matthias Habich
German actor, born 1940
Matthias Herget
German association football player, born 1955
Matthias Steiner
Austrian-German Weightlifter, born 1982

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Questions

What does the name Matthias mean?: From Latin Matthias.
What is the origin of the name Matthias?: From Latin Matthias.
How popular is the name Matthias?: In 2025, 72 boys born in England and Wales were named Matthias, ranking 539th. Its peak was 2022, with 115 births.
What are nicknames for Matthias?: Common nicknames for Matthias include Matt.
Is Matthias a boy's or a girl's name?: Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 13,676 US babies named Matthias since 1880 were boys.
When was Matthias most popular?: 2025 in the United States, when 854 babies were named Matthias, its highest rank at 372nd.
How do you pronounce Matthias?: Matthias is /məˈθaɪəs/, 3 syllables.
What are other spellings of Matthias?: Mattheas.
Is Matthias also a surname?: Yes. Matthias is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.