Matisse
How to say it: ma-TEESS · /ma.ˈtis/
French surname from Mathieu meaning 'gift of God' - given as tribute to painter Henri Matisse.
Matisse was the 1,604th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 16 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 | 16 |
| 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, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Matisse is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mat
- Tiss
Honouring a Matisse in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Matisse is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #38 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Matisse
- Matisse Thybulle (born 1997)Australian-American basketball player
- Matisse Van Kerckhove (born 2006)Belgian cyclist
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