How Many People Are Named Mattie?
An estimated 26,848 people in the United States have the first name Mattie. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 56 years old, and Mattie peaked in popularity in 1920 with 2,913 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mattie 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 Mattie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mattie is overwhelmingly female, 780 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Mattie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
26,848
About 1 in 12,766 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1920
2,913 births
Total Registered
133,593
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mattie
Mattie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 133,593 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Mattie as a male name
Ranked #4,347 in 1967
5 male births in 1967
Peak: 1928 (37 births)
Mattie as a female name
Ranked #1,057 in 2024
235 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (2,902 births)
Mattie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mattie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 25,708 babies were registered. Mattie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mattie by Decade
How has Mattie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9,876 | 32 | 9,844 | |
| 1890s | 12,511 | 62 | 12,449 | |
| 1900s | 13,919 | 82 | 13,837 | |
| 1910s | 22,380 | 137 | 22,243 | |
| 1920s | 25,708 | 182 | 25,526 | |
| 1930s | 16,463 | 168 | 16,295 | |
| 1940s | 11,852 | 71 | 11,781 | |
| 1950s | 6,648 | 26 | 6,622 | |
| 1960s | 2,631 | 20 | 2,611 | |
| 1970s | 1,117 | 0 | 1,117 | |
| 1980s | 1,297 | 0 | 1,297 | |
| 1990s | 2,044 | 0 | 2,044 | |
| 2000s | 3,342 | 0 | 3,342 | |
| 2010s | 2,610 | 0 | 2,610 | |
| 2020s | 1,195 | 0 | 1,195 | |
Mattie by State
Birth registrations for Mattie span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. The lowest are in South Dakota, Massachusetts, Alaska. On average, about 2,257 Matties were registered per state.
Mattie + Last Name Combinations
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Mattie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mattie?
We estimate approximately 26,848 people named Mattie 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 12,766 Americans share this first name.
Is Mattie a common name?
Mattie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 133,593 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mattie most popular?
Mattie reached peak popularity in 1920, when 2,913 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mattie is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mattie a female name?
Mattie is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mattie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mattie Smith, Mattie Johnson, Mattie 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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