How Many People Are Named Mattison?
An estimated 2,500 people in the United States have the first name Mattison. It is predominantly female (91.3%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Mattison peaked in popularity in 2002 with 168 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mattison 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 Mattison paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,500
About 1 in 137,102 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.3% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2002
168 births
Total Registered
2,542
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mattison
Mattison is predominantly female (91.3%), though 222 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mattison as a male name
Ranked #11,651 in 2019
6 male births in 2019
Peak: 1996 (17 births)
Mattison as a female name
Ranked #6,534 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (157 births)
Mattison: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mattison span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,116 babies were registered. Mattison has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mattison by Decade
How has Mattison 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.
Mattison by State
Birth registrations for Mattison span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, South Carolina. The lowest are in Mississippi, Minnesota, Maryland. On average, about 33 Mattisons were registered per state.
Mattison + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mattison as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mattison
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Mattison: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mattison?
We estimate approximately 2,500 people named Mattison 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 137,102 Americans share this first name.
Is Mattison a common name?
Mattison is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,542 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mattison most popular?
Mattison reached peak popularity in 2002, when 168 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mattison is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mattison a female name?
Mattison is predominantly female. 91.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mattison Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mattison Smith, Mattison Johnson, Mattison 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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