Mattis
Mattis is a male given name, a Norwegian form of Matthew, and also a short form for Matthias. Notable people with the name include:
- Norwegian
- Swedish
- German
Meaning & Origin of Mattis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mattis is a male given name, a Norwegian form of Matthew, and also a short form for Matthias. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norwegian
- Swedish
- German
The Story of Mattis
Mattis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 78 births, good for #1,899 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Mattiss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,941 among baby boy names with 20 births, falling sharply (-60%). In total, more than 492 Mattiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Mattis
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mattis. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Mattis
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About the name Mattis
Mattis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 492 births in the dataset. Mattis's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #1,899. Use the chart and map above to compare Mattis'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.