Mattie
A pet form of Martha or Matilda.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Mattie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 42 different years between 1880 and 1925. Its biggest year was 1920, when 2,902 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 96 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1882, at No. 25. All told, 133,859 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Mattew (1,234), Matty (930), Matti (733), Matie (579), Mattye (543) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Martha, Matilda
Explore Mattie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9,844 | No. 25 |
| 1890s | 12,449 | No. 42 |
| 1900s | 13,837 | No. 44 |
| 1910s | 22,243 | No. 60 |
| 1920s | 25,526 | No. 96 |
| 1930s | 16,295 | No. 125 |
| 1940s | 11,781 | No. 163 |
| 1950s | 6,622 | No. 247 |
| 1960s | 2,611 | No. 480 |
| 1970s | 1,118 | No. 848 |
| 1980s | 1,297 | No. 810 |
| 1990s | 2,045 | No. 848 |
| 2000s | 3,348 | No. 700 |
| 2010s | 2,615 | No. 913 |
| 2020s | 1,448 | No. 1004 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.