Mattia
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 461 living Americans carry the first name Mattia. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Mattia today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mattia births was 2024 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mattia. 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.
People living today
461
~ 1 in 743,502 Americans
Peak year
2024
29 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,848
Tracked since 1976
Gender
Gender distribution for Mattia
Mattia is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 468 total registrations, 332 (70.9%) were male and 136 (29.1%) were female.
Mattia as a male name
- Ranked #3,848 in 2024
- 29 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (29 births)
Mattia as a female name
- Ranked #11,207 in 2009
- 10 female births in 2009
- Peak: 2005 (11 births)
Popularity
Mattia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mattia from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 150 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Mattia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mattia 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 Mattia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mattias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Florida, California, New York recorded the most babies named Mattia, while New York, California, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mattia
The name Mattia is a variant of the given name Matthew, which has its origins in the Hebrew name Matityahu. Matityahu is derived from the Hebrew words "mattan" meaning "gift" and "Yah" which is a shortened form of the Hebrew name for God. Mattia is the Italian form of this name.
In the New Testament of the Bible, Matthew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. He was a tax collector before becoming a follower of Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew is traditionally attributed to him, although some scholars dispute his authorship.
The name Mattia gained popularity in Italy during the Middle Ages, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name is Mattia Corvino, an Italian humanist scholar and diplomat who lived from 1443 to 1516.
In the 16th century, Mattia Preti, an Italian Baroque painter, was born in 1613 and died in 1699. His works can be found in churches and galleries across Italy and Malta.
Another notable figure with the name Mattia was Mattia de' Pasti, an Italian Renaissance sculptor and architect from Verona. He lived from 1420 to 1468 and is known for his work on the Basilica of Sant'Andrea in Mantua.
In the 18th century, Mattia Bazzani, an Italian painter and engraver, was born in 1736 and died in 1805. He was known for his etchings and prints depicting religious and mythological scenes.
Mattia Battistini, an Italian operatic baritone, was born in 1856 and died in 1928. He was widely acclaimed for his performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini.
People
Mattia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mattia 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
Mattia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mattia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 461 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mattia 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 743,502 US residents.
Is Mattia a common name?
We classify Mattia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 468 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mattia most popular?
The single biggest year for Mattia was 2024, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mattia is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mattia a male name?
Yes, 70.9% of people registered as Mattia 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.
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.