Matthias
Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew.
Meaning & Origin of Matthias
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew.
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The Story of Matthias
Matthias first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 788 Matthiass were born — ranking #405 that year. As of 2026, Matthias ranks #491 for baby boys with 631 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 14K Matthiass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Matthias
Matthias is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Matthias's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #405. Use the chart and map above to compare Matthias'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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