Matis
Matis is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Matis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Matis is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Matis
The earliest SSA record of Matis as a baby boy name dates back to 2000, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Matis — #5,806 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Matiss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,154 among baby boy names with 10 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 170 Matiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Matis
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Matis. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Matis
Matis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 170 births in the dataset. Matis's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,806. Use the chart and map above to compare Matis'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.