Mattison
Mattison is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alexander Mattison, American football player Alice Mattison, American novelist and short story writer Andrew Mattison (1948–2005), medical psychologist and researcher Bryan Mattison, American football guard Donald Mattison (1905–1975), American artist Greg Mattison, American football coach Harry Mattison, American photographer Jenna…
Meaning & Origin of Mattison
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mattison is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alexander Mattison, American football player Alice Mattison, American novelist and short story writer Andrew Mattison (1948–2005), medical psychologist and researcher Bryan Mattison, American football guard Donald Mattison (1905–1975), American artist Greg Mattison, American football coach Harry Mattison, American photographer Jenna…
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The Story of Mattison
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Mattison as a girl name dates back to 1988, when 5 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 157 newborns named Mattison — #1,258 in the national rankings. About 45% of every Mattison on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Mattison ranks #7,828 for girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-53%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Mattison as a boy name dates back to 1985, when 7 babies received it. 1996 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Mattison — #3,830 in the national rankings. About 46% of every Mattison on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Mattison last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 222 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mattison
Mattison is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Mattison's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #1,258. Use the chart and map above to compare Mattison'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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