Mathias
Mathias, a given name and a surname which is a variant of Matthew (name), may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Mathias
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mathias, a given name and a surname which is a variant of Matthew (name), may refer to:
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The Story of Mathias
Mathias first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,071 Mathiass were born — ranking #320 that year. As of 2026, Mathias ranks #320 for baby boys with 1,071 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 17K Mathiass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mathias
Mathias is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Mathias's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #320. Use the chart and map above to compare Mathias's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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