How Many People Are Named Matthias?
An estimated 12,251 people in the United States have the first name Matthias. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Matthias peaked in popularity in 2018 with 788 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Matthias 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 Matthias paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Matthias is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
12,251
About 1 in 27,978 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2018
788 births
Total Registered
12,816
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Matthias
Matthias is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 12,816 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Matthias as a male name
Ranked #471 in 2024
653 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (788 births)
Matthias: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Matthias span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,143 babies were registered. While Matthias is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Matthias by Decade
How has Matthias 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.
Matthias by State
Birth registrations for Matthias span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Rhode Island, District of Columbia. On average, about 202 Matthiass were registered per state.
Matthias + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Matthias as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Matthias: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Matthias?
We estimate approximately 12,251 people named Matthias 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 27,978 Americans share this first name.
Is Matthias a common name?
Matthias is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,816 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Matthias most popular?
Matthias reached peak popularity in 2018, when 788 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Matthias is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Matthias a male name?
Matthias is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Matthias Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Matthias Smith, Matthias Johnson, Matthias 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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