How Many People Are Named Mattox?
An estimated 679 people in the United States have the first name Mattox. It is predominantly male (96.5%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Mattox peaked in popularity in 2015 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mattox 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 Mattox paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
679
About 1 in 504,793 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.5% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2015
47 births
Total Registered
685
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mattox
Mattox is predominantly male (96.5%), though 24 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mattox as a male name
Ranked #5,795 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (47 births)
Mattox as a female name
Ranked #14,302 in 2011
7 female births in 2011
Peak: 2011 (7 births)
Mattox: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mattox span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 358 babies were registered. Mattox has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mattox by Decade
How has Mattox 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.
Mattox by State
Birth registrations for Mattox span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, California. The lowest are in Ohio, North Carolina, Kentucky. On average, about 13 Mattoxs were registered per state.
Mattox + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mattox as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mattox
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Mattox: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mattox?
We estimate approximately 679 people named Mattox 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 504,793 Americans share this first name.
Is Mattox a common name?
Mattox is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 685 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mattox most popular?
Mattox reached peak popularity in 2015, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mattox is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mattox a male name?
Mattox is predominantly male. 96.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mattox Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mattox Smith, Mattox Johnson, Mattox 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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