Mattson
Mattson is a Swedish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Matt ". It is rare as a given name.
Meaning & Origin of Mattson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mattson is a Swedish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Matt ". It is rare as a given name.
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The Story of Mattson
Mattson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 10 Mattsons were born — ranking #7,583 that year. As of 2026, Mattson ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 120 Mattsons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Mattson
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Brad Mattson , Silicon Valley entrepreneur
- Eli Mattson , pianist, singer, and runner-up on America's Got Talent
- Ellen Mattson , Swedish writer
- Hållbus Totte Mattson , Swedish musician
- Henry Mattson , Swedish painter
- Howard W. Mattson (1927–1998), American magazine editor
- Ingrid Mattson , Canadian Islamic scholar
- Jesper Mattson Cruus af Edeby (1576–1622), Swedish soldier and politician
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Names that sound like Mattson
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About the name Mattson
Mattson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 120 births in the dataset. Mattson's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #7,583. Use the chart and map above to compare Mattson'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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