Mattox
Mattox is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bain Mattox, American musician Bernadette Mattox, American basketball coach Cloy Mattox (1902–1985), American baseball player Jim Mattox (1943–2008), American lawyer and politician Jim Mattox (baseball) (1896–1973), American baseball player Jon Mattox, American composer Kenneth Mattox, American surgeon Martha Mattox (1879–1933),…
Meaning & Origin of Mattox
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mattox is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bain Mattox, American musician Bernadette Mattox, American basketball coach Cloy Mattox (1902–1985), American baseball player Jim Mattox (1943–2008), American lawyer and politician Jim Mattox (baseball) (1896–1973), American baseball player Jon Mattox, American composer Kenneth Mattox, American surgeon Martha Mattox (1879–1933),…
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The Story of Mattox
Mattox first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 47 Mattoxs were born — ranking #2,600 that year. As of 2026, Mattox ranks #6,671 for baby boys with 12 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 686 Mattoxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mattox
Mattox is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 686 births in the dataset. Mattox's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #2,600. Use the chart and map above to compare Mattox'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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