Mattie

#1,004 for girls in 2025, 249 births · Last seen for boys in 1967 at #3,966
Given to girls 99.4% of the time

Showing
Show data for
Peak · girls
1882 · 966 births
Debut · girls
704 births
In top 100 · girls
42 yrs
of 146 years
Total births · girls
133,079
since 1880

Mattie over time

girls

Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.

#1#10#100#1,000rank188019001920194019601980200020202017peak #25, 1882girls
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.

Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.

Show data table
Yeargirlsboys
rankbirthsrankbirths
2025#1,004249—
2024#1,052237—
2023#1,042243—
2022#1,049243—
2021#1,069235—
2020#1,042241—
2019#1,101223—
2018#1,057242—
2017#1,051245—
2016#1,026258—
2015#997270—
2014#919293—
2013#1,026243—
2012#913285—
2011#931277—
2010#928279—
2009#879312—
2008#863323—
2007#782368—
2006#824328—
2005#772343—
2004#776332—
2003#717360—
2002#746325—
2001#700353—
2000#753304—
1999#861250—
1998#916229—
1997#848241—
1996#852234—
1995#867222—
1994#915207—
1993#1,185146—
1992#1,085166—
1991#991189—
1990#1,094161—
1989#1,023167—
1988#935180—
1987#810216—
1986#933170—
1985#1,37394—
1984#1,41482—
1983#1,32890—
1982#1,257103—
1981#1,30497—
1980#1,29998—
1979#1,28399—
1978#1,46178—
1977#1,214100—
1976#1,21693—
1975#1,094107—
1974#1,033116—
1973#1,038112—
1972#988121—
1971#957133—
1970#848159—
1969#881142—
1968#811156—
1967#738175#3,9665
1966#648220—
1965#596259—
1964#571297#4,0395
1963#571296#4,0485
1962#546322—
1961#548323#4,0655
1960#480421—
1959#466425—
1958#420495—
1957#401525—
1956#375553—
1955#340630#3,5056
1954#322691—
1953#299752—
1952#285814#2,8758
1951#276808#3,3646
1950#247929#3,3296
1949#237984#2,45310
1948#2221,091—
1947#2241,124#3,3706
1946#2151,088—
1945#1911,072#3,3385
1944#1851,186#2,4679
1943#1831,218#2,9647
1942#1711,362#2,9407
1941#1631,364#2,08312
1940#1631,292#1,80215
1939#1631,292#2,28810
1938#1531,443#1,90114
1937#1481,497#1,68817
1936#1431,504#1,63917
1935#1361,603#1,70817
1934#1321,708#1,60819
1933#1301,675#1,77016
1932#1251,918#1,23630
1931#1301,765#2,10113
1930#1281,890#1,96415
1929#1212,028#2,31712
1928#1212,128#1,16537
1927#1132,501#1,95917
1926#1092,498#1,98116
1925#1002,816#1,80619
1924#1092,600#2,13215
1923#1062,602#1,94117
1922#1032,748#1,64422
1921#1052,703#2,05916
1920#962,902#2,60211
1919#952,856#1,57622
1918#1002,610#1,76719
1917#942,572#2,09114
1916#932,556#2,25912
1915#912,434#1,70717
1914#782,193#1,68714
1913#751,868#1,58012
1912#701,915#2,2696
1911#651,552#1,5376
1910#601,687#78215
1909#591,407#89311
1908#601,364#82511
1907#591,319—
1906#551,325#70912
1905#551,371#9198
1904#521,362#1,0646
1903#511,278#73410
1902#511,353#68711
1901#501,224#8587
1900#441,834#1,1626
1899#481,171#7868
1898#501,314#63512
1897#531,181#8527
1896#491,288#9007
1895#511,276#64011
1894#491,238#8577
1893#471,257—
1892#441,303#68810
1891#461,165—
1890#421,256—
1889#441,173#58111
1888#391,268—
1887#401,031—
1886#391,044#9595
1885#351,014#9365
1884#311,007—
1883#30883—
1882#25966#8376
1881#29754—
1880#29704#9095
First appearance
1880

In the first year the SSA published name data, Mattie was already there! It came in at #29, and was given to 704 baby girls.


Quietest stretch: 1973–1985, when fewer than 120 girls a year got the name.

Where Mattie is popular in 2017

  • Rank in state
  • Top 10
  • 11–50
  • 51–100
  • 101–500
  • 501+
  • Not published
Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedAKMaine: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedMEVermont: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedVTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedNHWashington: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedWAIdaho: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedIDMontana: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedMTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedNDMinnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedMNIllinois: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedILWisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedWIMichigan: #908 for girls · 8 births · 1 in 5,158 girlsMINew York: #1,908 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 14,666 girlsNYMassachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedMARhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedRIOregon: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedORNevada: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedNVWyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedWYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedSDIowa: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedIAIndiana: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedINOhio: #898 for girls · 10 births · 1 in 5,178 girlsOHPennsylvania: #1,118 for girls · 7 births · 1 in 7,306 girlsPANew Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedNJConnecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedCTCalifornia: #1,569 for girls · 16 births · 1 in 12,235 girlsCAUtah: #698 for girls · 5 births · 1 in 3,410 girlsUTColorado: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedCONebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedNEMissouri: #821 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 4,329 girlsMOKentucky: #389 for girls · 11 births · 1 in 1,626 girlsKYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedWVVirginia: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedVAMaryland: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedMDDelaware: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedDEArizona: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedAZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedNMKansas: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedKSArkansas: #227 for girls · 13 births · 1 in 864 girlsARTennessee: #481 for girls · 15 births · 1 in 2,040 girlsTNNorth Carolina: #507 for girls · 19 births · 1 in 2,389 girlsNCSouth Carolina: #515 for girls · 8 births · 1 in 2,220 girlsSCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedDCOklahoma: #492 for girls · 8 births · 1 in 1,968 girlsOKLouisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedLAMississippi: #547 for girls · 5 births · 1 in 2,184 girlsMSAlabama: #630 for girls · 7 births · 1 in 2,739 girlsALGeorgia: #467 for girls · 22 births · 1 in 2,142 girlsGAHawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Mattie, so not publishedHITexas: #1,080 for girls · 24 births · 1 in 6,661 girlsTXFlorida: #1,283 for girls · 10 births · 1 in 8,596 girlsFL

Hover or tap a state for its numbers.

Top states · girls
  1. Arkansas#227 · 1 in 864
  2. Kentucky#389 · 1 in 1,626
  3. Georgia#467 · 1 in 2,142
  4. Tennessee#481 · 1 in 2,040
  5. Oklahoma#492 · 1 in 1,968

Best ever in a state: #3 in Georgia, 1910.

Show every state
StateRankBirthsShare
Arkansas#227131 in 864
Kentucky#389111 in 1,626
Georgia#467221 in 2,142
Tennessee#481151 in 2,040
Oklahoma#49281 in 1,968
North Carolina#507191 in 2,389
South Carolina#51581 in 2,220
Mississippi#54751 in 2,184
Alabama#63071 in 2,739
Utah#69851 in 3,410
Missouri#82161 in 4,329
Ohio#898101 in 5,178
Michigan#90881 in 5,158
Texas#1,080241 in 6,661
Pennsylvania#1,11871 in 7,306
Florida#1,283101 in 8,596
California#1,569161 in 12,235
New York#1,90861 in 14,666
Alaska———
Arizona———
Colorado———
Connecticut———
Delaware———
District of Columbia———
Hawaii———
Idaho———
Illinois———
Indiana———
Iowa———
Kansas———
Louisiana———
Maine———
Maryland———
Massachusetts———
Minnesota———
Montana———
Nebraska———
Nevada———
New Hampshire———
New Jersey———
New Mexico———
North Dakota———
Oregon———
Rhode Island———
South Dakota———
Vermont———
Virginia———
Washington———
West Virginia———
Wisconsin———
Wyoming———

Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.

See more about Mattie
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
  • 48 spots since 2024 (#1,052 → #1,004)
  • 38 spots since 2020 (#1,042 → #1,004)
  • 7 spots since 2015 (#997 → #1,004)
  • Biggest jump: 440 spots in 1986 (#1,373 → #933)
  • Biggest drop: 125 spots in 1988 (#810 → #935)
Rise & fade · girls
2 yrs to peak
  • Debuted 1880
  • Peaked 1882 at #25 (966 births)
  • Births halved by 1959, 77 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 100 for 42 yrs
  • Top 10: never
  • Top 100: 42 yrs · run 1880–1920
  • Top 1,000: 118 yrs · run 1880–1972
Share of babies · girls
1 in 112
  • Highest: 1 in 112 girls born in 1882 were named Mattie (0.90%)
  • Latest: 1 in 6,455 girls born in 2025 (0.02%)
Era · girls
The 1920s
  • 19.2% of all girls named Mattie (25,526) were born in this decade
Show by decade
DecadeBirthsBest rankAvg rank
1880s9,844#25 (1882)#34
1890s12,449#42 (1890)#48
1900s13,837#44 (1900)#54
1910s22,243#60 (1910)#82
1920s25,526#96 (1920)#108
1930s16,295#125 (1932)#139
1940s11,781#163 (1941)#195
1950s6,622#247 (1950)#343
1960s2,611#480 (1960)#639
1970s1,118#848 (1970)#1,113
1980s1,297#810 (1987)#1,168
1990s2,045#848 (1997)#961
2000s3,348#700 (2001)#781
2010s2,615#913 (2012)#995
2020s1,448#1,004 (2025)#1,043

All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.

Mattie in 2017

girls
#1,051
245 births · 1 in 7,047 girls

Top girls' names in 2017

  1. #1Emma19,873
  2. #2Olivia18,778
  3. #3Ava16,017
  4. #4Isabella15,263
  5. #5Sophia14,947
  6. #6Mia13,521
  7. #7Charlotte12,969
  8. #8Amelia11,870
  9. #9Evelyn10,748
  10. #10Abigail10,645
  11. #1,051Mattie245
More about 2017

girls

1,726,461 girls got a published name in 2017; 1 in 7,047 of them was named Mattie, which outranked 94.3% of the 18,448 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.4% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Mattie
  1. #1,046Malayah246
  2. #1,046Mercedes246
  3. #1,046Montserrat246
  4. #1,051Mattie245
  5. #1,051Anabella245
  6. #1,051Sally245
  7. #1,054Ciara244
  8. #1,055Giavanna243
  9. #1,055Sailor243

Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 2016
Risers
  1. ↑ 1,443Ensley#2,412 → #969
  2. ↑ 1,020Oaklynn#1,908 → #888
  3. ↑ 842Dream#1,667 → #825
  4. ↑ 749Oaklyn#1,425 → #676
  5. ↑ 717Melania#1,649 → #932
Fallers
  1. ↓ 263Julianne#919 → #1,182
  2. ↓ 243Milania#947 → #1,190
  3. ↓ 240Wendy#858 → #1,098
  4. ↓ 238Montserrat#808 → #1,046
  5. ↓ 224Nathaly#930 → #1,154

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

See the top 100 for 2017 →