Mathys
How to say it: ma-TEESS · /maˈtis/
French/Dutch variant of Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' - respelling of Mathis/Matthias.
Mathys was the 1,604th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,175 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,604 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 43,056 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,175 |
| In France, 2025 | #38 among boys’ names, 225 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mathys is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mat
- Tys
Honouring a Mathys in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mathys is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #38 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mathys
- Mathys Tel (born 2005)French association football player
- Mathys Rondel (born 2003)French cyclist
- Mathys Tourraine (born 2001)Moroccan and French footballer
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