Mathyas
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Mathyas. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mathyas today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mathyas births was 2021 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mathyas. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mathyas. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
2021
8 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2021 SSA rank
#9,379
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Mathyas: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mathyas from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 8 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mathyas by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mathyas during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mathyas
The given name Mathyas is derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, which means "gift of God." It originated in the ancient Semitic cultures of the Middle East and has been in use for centuries.
Mathyas is a variant spelling of the more common Matthew, which is the English form of the name. The earliest recorded instance of this name is found in the New Testament of the Bible, where it refers to the apostle Matthew, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ.
In the Middle Ages, the name Mathyas gained popularity across Europe, particularly in Germanic and Slavic regions. It was often used as a variant of the more common Matthäus or Matej. One notable bearer of this name was Mathyas Corvinus, who ruled as King of Hungary from 1458 to 1490.
During the Renaissance period, the name Mathyas was used by several notable figures, including the Dutch humanist Mathyas Brill (1550-1619), who was a professor of philosophy and theology at the University of Heidelberg.
In the 17th century, the name was particularly popular in Eastern Europe, with several notable bearers such as the Polish nobleman Mathyas Zamoyski (1639-1689), who served as a military commander and diplomat.
Another famous bearer of the name Mathyas was the German mathematician and astronomer Mathyas Öttinger (1702-1782), who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.
In the 19th century, the name Mathyas was used by several cultural figures, including the German composer Mathyas Lussy (1828-1910), who was best known for his works on musical theory and analysis.
One of the most notable bearers of the name Mathyas in recent history was the Hungarian writer and poet Mathyas Seiber (1905-1960), who was a prominent figure in the avant-garde music scene of the 20th century.
People
Mathyas + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mathyas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mathyas: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mathyas?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mathyas going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Mathyas a common name?
We classify Mathyas as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mathyas most popular?
The single biggest year for Mathyas was 2021, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mathyas is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mathyas in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mathyas a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mathyas in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mathyas still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mathyas in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mathyas can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Mathyas as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Mathyas, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.