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Worldwide Name Statistics

Matt

Ranked #1727 - 1 in 464,279 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

17,231

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1727

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1727
Rarity
1 in 464,279
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Matt

There are an estimated 17,231 people named Matt alive worldwide today. That ranks Matt at #1727 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Matt is held by approximately 17,231 people, ranking #1727 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,262 U.S. residents).

Historically Matt is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Matt appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Matt popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Matt, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 41
  2. 1881: 29
  3. 1882: 26
  4. 1883: 39
  5. 1884: 55
  6. 1885: 41
  7. 1886: 27
  8. 1887: 34
  9. 1888: 43
  10. 1889: 33
  11. 1890: 28
  12. 1891: 27
  13. 1892: 30
  14. 1893: 30
  15. 1894: 23
  16. 1895: 26
  17. 1896: 28
  18. 1897: 20
  19. 1898: 24
  20. 1899: 21
  21. 1900: 31
  22. 1901: 21
  23. 1902: 27
  24. 1903: 27
  25. 1904: 24
  26. 1905: 24
  27. 1906: 25
  28. 1907: 22
  29. 1908: 19
  30. 1909: 32
  31. 1910: 27
  32. 1911: 40
  33. 1912: 54
  34. 1913: 60
  35. 1914: 103
  36. 1915: 106
  37. 1916: 105
  38. 1917: 114
  39. 1918: 128
  40. 1919: 101
  41. 1920: 94
  42. 1921: 104
  43. 1922: 101
  44. 1923: 89
  45. 1924: 93
  46. 1925: 87
  47. 1926: 75
  48. 1927: 73
  49. 1928: 67
  50. 1929: 65
  51. 1930: 71
  52. 1931: 59
  53. 1932: 58
  54. 1933: 55
  55. 1934: 60
  56. 1935: 59
  57. 1936: 66
  58. 1937: 49
  59. 1938: 57
  60. 1939: 53
  61. 1940: 66
  62. 1941: 55
  63. 1942: 74
  64. 1943: 63
  65. 1944: 61
  66. 1945: 60
  67. 1946: 76
  68. 1947: 78
  69. 1948: 87
  70. 1949: 77
  71. 1950: 76
  72. 1951: 92
  73. 1952: 80
  74. 1953: 108
  75. 1954: 139
  76. 1955: 196
  77. 1956: 371
  78. 1957: 569
  79. 1958: 907
  80. 1959: 975
  81. 1960: 878
  82. 1961: 888
  83. 1962: 857
  84. 1963: 906
  85. 1964: 882
  86. 1965: 800
  87. 1966: 727
  88. 1967: 707
  89. 1968: 782
  90. 1969: 799
  91. 1970: 739
  92. 1971: 805
  93. 1972: 593
  94. 1973: 502
  95. 1974: 400
  96. 1975: 408
  97. 1976: 340
  98. 1977: 293
  99. 1978: 234
  100. 1979: 255
  101. 1980: 236
  102. 1981: 198
  103. 1982: 197
  104. 1983: 226
  105. 1984: 178
  106. 1985: 167
  107. 1986: 163
  108. 1987: 135
  109. 1988: 145
  110. 1989: 105
  111. 1990: 92
  112. 1991: 83
  113. 1992: 87
  114. 1993: 60
  115. 1994: 67
  116. 1995: 50
  117. 1996: 52
  118. 1997: 56
  119. 1998: 56
  120. 1999: 69
  121. 2000: 48
  122. 2001: 53
  123. 2002: 59
  124. 2003: 55
  125. 2004: 46
  126. 2005: 40
  127. 2006: 67
  128. 2007: 62
  129. 2008: 68
  130. 2009: 60
  131. 2010: 51
  132. 2011: 44
  133. 2012: 56
  134. 2013: 47
  135. 2014: 61
  136. 2015: 57
  137. 2016: 59
  138. 2017: 72
  139. 2018: 42
  140. 2019: 39
  141. 2020: 37
  142. 2021: 37
  143. 2022: 34
  144. 2023: 46
  145. 2024: 46
  146. 2025: 29

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Matt worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,231 people named Matt alive worldwide today, ranking #1727 globally.

Is Matt a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 464,279 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,231 bearers, which is 1 in 19,262 Americans.

Is Matt a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Matt is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Matt come from?

Who are famous people named Matt?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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