Mathis
Mathis is a name of French and German origin. It is common as a surname and is also a masculine given name.
- German
- French
Meaning & Origin of Mathis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mathis is a name of French and German origin. It is common as a surname and is also a masculine given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- French
The Story of Mathis
The earliest SSA record of Mathis as a baby boy name dates back to 1885, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 141 newborns named Mathis — #1,288 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Mathiss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,864 among baby boy names with 29 births, falling sharply (-59%). In total, more than 2K Mathiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Mathis
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mathis. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Mathis
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Mathis Bailey (born 1981), American-Canadian novelist and fiction writer
- Mathis Bolly (born 1990), Norwegian–Ivorian footballer playing in Germany
- Mathis Künzler (born 1978), Swiss actor
- Mathis Mathisen (born 1937), Norwegian teacher, novelist, playwright and children's writer
- Mathis Mootz (born 1976), German electronic musician and DJ
- Mathis Wackernagel (born 1962), Swiss-born sustainability advocate
- Mathis Häseler (born 2002), German handballer
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Names that sound like Mathis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mathis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Mathis
Mathis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Mathis's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #936. Use the chart and map above to compare Mathis'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.