How Many People Are Named Matisse?
An estimated 554 people in the United States have the first name Matisse. It is used for both genders, with 61.7% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Matisse peaked in popularity in 2021 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Matisse as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Matisse paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Matisse has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
554
About 1 in 618,690 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
61.7% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2021
28 births
Total Registered
561
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Matisse
Matisse is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (61.7%) and females (38.3%). Out of 561 total births registered, 346 were male and 215 were female.
Matisse as a male name
Ranked #4,267 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (28 births)
Matisse as a female name
Ranked #17,143 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 1999 (17 births)
Matisse: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Matisse span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 183 babies were registered. While Matisse is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Matisse by Decade
How has Matisse tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Matisse by State
Matisse + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Matisse as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Matisse
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Matisse: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Matisse?
We estimate approximately 554 people named Matisse are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 618,690 Americans share this first name.
Is Matisse a common name?
Matisse is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 561 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Matisse most popular?
Matisse reached peak popularity in 2021, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Matisse is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Matisse a male name?
Matisse is predominantly male. 61.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Matisse Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Matisse Smith, Matisse Johnson, Matisse Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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