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    The first name Matti

    A unisex name.

    2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Matti last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 7 births (#2,435).

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    GirlsBoys
    47
    babies named Matti, 1996–2025
    #3,990
    rank in 2021
    2007
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Matti at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 10 girls born in the United States were named Matti, the 9,877th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 34 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    733
    babies named Matti since 1880
    #9,877
    rank in 2025
    2008
    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 Matti

    63 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Matti Vanhanen
      Finnish politician and the 40th prime minister of Finland, born 1955
    • Matti Nykänen
      Finnish ski jumper (1963–2019)
    • Matti Järvinen
      Athletics competitor (1909-1985)
    • Jari-Matti Latvala
      Finnish rally driver, born 1985
    • Matti Hautamäki
      Finnish ski jumper, born 1981
    • Matti Breschel
      Danish road bicycle racer, born 1984
    • Matti Mattsson
      Finnish swimmer, born 1993
    • Matti Sippala
      Athletics competitor (1908-1997)
    • Matti Pellonpää
      Finnish actor (1951–1995)
    • Matti Heikkinen
      Finnish cross-country skier and sports executive, born 1983
    • Matti Lähde
      Finnish cross-country skier (1911–1978)
    • Matti Kassila
      Finnish film director and screenwriter (1924–2018)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Matti?
    In 2021, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Matti, ranking 3,990th. Its peak was 2007, with 7 births.
    Is Matti a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 733 US babies named Matti since 1880, 89% were girls and 11% boys.
    When was Matti most popular?
    2008 in the United States, when 34 babies were named Matti, its highest rank at 4,517th.
    Is Matti also a surname?
    Yes. Matti is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.