Boy’s name · Spanish, Finnish, Hebrew

Matias

How to say it: mah-TEE-ahs · /mɑˈtiɑs/

Finnish and Portuguese form of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu meaning 'gift of Yahweh'. source 1source 2

Matias was the 114th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,140 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #92 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#114for boys in 2025
1 in 977US babies
2,140born in 2025
#92projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 41chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Matias
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#114
Babies born in 20252,140
Share of births1 in 977
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×2.6
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#92
In France, 2025#174 among boys’ names, 75 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Momentum has carried Matias to its finest stretch in the 2020s. It sits at its peak and should keep rising through the near term.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 1,161 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Bright crisp and breathy sounds give Matias a strong lift that travels well with biblical and saintly ties. Diego complements it nicely.

Nicknames

  • Mati
  • Tias
  • Matt

Other spellings

Honouring a Matias in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Matias is about 1 in 41.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.

In France: #174 for boys in 2025.

England and Wales: #435. Ireland: #339.

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