Matisen
Fyodor Andreyevich Matisen or Mathiesen was an officer of the Russian Imperial Navy, hydrographer, and explorer.
Meaning & Origin of Matisen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fyodor Andreyevich Matisen or Mathiesen was an officer of the Russian Imperial Navy, hydrographer, and explorer.
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The Story of Matisen
Matisen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 7 Matisens were born — ranking #10,836 that year. As of 2026, Matisen ranks #15,431 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Matisens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Matisen
Matisen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Matisen's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #10,836. Use the chart and map above to compare Matisen'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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