Matteson
The Story of Matteson
As a girl name
Matteson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 14 Mattesons were born — ranking #7,317 that year. As of 2026, Matteson ranks #16,544 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Mattesons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Matteson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 5 Mattesons were born — ranking #7,268 that year. As of 2026, Matteson ranks #9,631 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Mattesons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Matteson
Matteson is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 110 births in the dataset. Matteson's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #7,317. Use the chart and map above to compare Matteson'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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