Matty
The Story of Matty
As a girl name
Matty first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 28 Mattys were born — ranking #4,647 that year. As of 2026, Matty ranks #9,414 for girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 755 Mattys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Matty first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 10 Mattys were born — ranking #2,665 that year. As of 2026, Matty ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 161 Mattys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Matty
Matty is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 755 births in the dataset. Matty's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #1,538. Use the chart and map above to compare Matty'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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