Matys
How to say it: ma-TEES · /maˈtis/
From Hebrew Mattityahu 'gift of God' via Matthew; modern French respelling of Mathis/Matis - popular since 2000s.
Matys was the 1,604th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, 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 | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | −39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,175 |
| In France, 2025 | #38 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Matys peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mat
- Maty
- Ty
Honouring a Matys in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Matys is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in French, Hebrew.
In France: #38 for boys in 2025.
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