ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2024 First Year 2024 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #15243 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Matias What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Matías is the Portuguese version of Matthias. Matías is very popular in Latin America especially in Argentina. In German-speaking Europe it is most often written as Matthias. It appears in this form in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Alternate spellings are: Mathias, Mattias, Mattis, Mats and Matti. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matias) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matias) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Finnish * Portuguese * Spanish 📖 ## The Story of Matias American parents first put Matias on the record books as a baby boy name in 1904, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 2,393 Matiass were born — ranking #148 that year. About 52% of every Matias on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Matias ranks #148 for baby boys with 2,393 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). All told, over 28K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Matias Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Matias. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Matti](/matti) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Matias Phonetically similar names — useful when Matias is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Mattias](/mattias) * Moshes * Noshes * Mashes * Meshes * Mushes * Matches * Marshes * Midges * [Matas](/matas) * Machos * Maras Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Matias What does the name Matias mean? Matías is the Portuguese version of Matthias. Matías is very popular in Latin America especially in Argentina. In German-speaking Europe it is most often written as Matthias. It appears in this form in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Alternate spellings are: Mathias, Mattias, Mattis, Mats and Matti. What is the origin of the name Matias? Matias has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Finnish, Portuguese, Spanish. How popular is Matias in 2026? In 2026, Matias ranks #148 among boys' names in the U.S., with 2,393 babies given the name that year. When was Matias most popular? Matias reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #148 that year with 2,393 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Matias most popular? Matias has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Matias. Is Matias a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Matias is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Matias? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Matias include Wiley, Salvatore, Reuben. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Matias? Common variants and related forms of Matias include Matti. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧AainaPeak #15243](/aaina)[👧AbelynPeak #15243](/abelyn)[👧AbundancePeak #15243](/abundance)[👧AdanaryPeak #15243](/adanary)[👧AdareliPeak #15243](/adareli)[👧AdarelyPeak #15243](/adarely)[👧AdayanaPeak #15243](/adayana)[👧AdelailaPeak #15243](/adelaila) ## About the name Matias Matias is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 28K births in the dataset. Matias's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #148\. Use the chart and map above to compare Matias's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.