Girl · #12,706 in 2026

Matison

Christine Matison is an Australian former professional tennis player who reached the semi-finals of the 1978 Australian Open as a qualifier.

Current Rank
#12,706
Peak Rank
#4,025 (2001)
Total Babies
351
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1992
First Year
2017
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#4025
Peak Rank
351
Total Count
24
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Matison

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Christine Matison is an Australian former professional tennis player who reached the semi-finals of the 1978 Australian Open as a qualifier.

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The Story of Matison

The earliest SSA record of Matison as a baby girl name dates back to 1992, when 6 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Matison — #4,025 in the national rankings. About 53% of every Matison on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Matison last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 351 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Matison

Phonetically similar names — useful when Matison is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matison

What does the name Matison mean?
Christine Matison is an Australian former professional tennis player who reached the semi-finals of the 1978 Australian Open as a qualifier.
How popular is Matison in 2026?
In 2026, Matison ranks #12,706 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Matison most popular?
Matison reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #4,025 that year with 31 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Matison most popular?
Matison has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Matison.
Is Matison a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Matison is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Matison?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Matison include Darliene, Kayrene, Carolea. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Matison

Matison is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 351 births in the dataset. Matison's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #4,025. Use the chart and map above to compare Matison'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.