Mattie
Pet form of Matilda and of Martha. Matilda comes from the Germanic Mahthildis, pairing maht, "might," with hild, "battle."
Mattie in 2025
Mattie was given to 249 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,926th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 13,315 babies born.
The history of Mattie
Mattie reached its highest point in 1920, when 2,913 babies were given the name, ranking 165th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 43rd, in 1882.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 133,859 babies have been named Mattie. Half of them were born before 1922, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Mattie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mattie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9,876 | 43 |
| 1890s | 12,511 | 60 |
| 1900s | 13,919 | 59 |
| 1910s | 22,380 | 80 |
| 1920s | 25,708 | 165 |
| 1930s | 16,463 | 224 |
| 1940s | 11,852 | 300 |
| 1950s | 6,648 | 453 |
| 1960s | 2,631 | 851 |
| 1970s | 1,118 | 1,478 |
| 1980s | 1,297 | 1,397 |
| 1990s | 2,045 | 1,508 |
| 2000s | 3,348 | 1,275 |
| 2010s | 2,615 | 1,692 |
| 2020s | 1,448 | 1,926 |
Where Mattie is heading
Mattie has fallen 8% over the past decade, from 270 babies in 2015 to 249 in 2025.
Names like Mattie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mattie.