Mathias
Mathias, a given name and a surname which is a variant of Matthew (name), may refer to:
- French
- German
- Swedish
- Norwegian
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- German
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
The Story of Mathias
American parents first put Mathias on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 12 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,071 Mathiass were born — ranking #320 that year. About 37% of every Mathias on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Mathias ranks #320 for baby boys with 1,071 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). All told, over 17K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Mathias
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mathias. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Mathias
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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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.