Mattilyn
A feminine name derived from Matilda, of Germanic origin meaning "mighty battle".
Name Census estimates that about 643 living Americans carry the first name Mattilyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mattilyn today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mattilyn births was 2012 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mattilyn. 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
643
~ 1 in 533,055 Americans
Peak year
2012
40 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,971
Tracked since 1994
Census
Mattilyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 458 people with the first name Mattilyn, which placed it at #21,926 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,926
National first-name rank
People counted
458
458 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mattilyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mattilyn is White at 79.0%. The next largest groups are Black (7.9%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mattilyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mattilyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.0% · 362
- Black or African American7.9% · 36
- Two or more races6.6% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
Popularity
Mattilyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mattilyn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 299 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mattilyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mattilyn 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 Mattilyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mattilyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Missouri, Mississippi, Texas recorded the most babies named Mattilyn, while Georgia, Texas, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mattilyn
The given name Mattilyn is a relatively modern name that has gained popularity in recent decades. Its origins are believed to be a combination of the English name Matthew and the suffix "-lyn", which is a common diminutive ending in English names.
Matthew itself is derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, which means "gift of God". This name has biblical roots and was borne by one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, who was also the author of the Gospel of Matthew.
The earliest recorded use of the name Mattilyn is difficult to pinpoint, as it is a relatively new name. However, it is likely that it emerged as a creative variation of the more traditional names Matthew and Madeline, with the combining of the two names resulting in the unique form of Mattilyn.
While there are no known historical figures or notable individuals from ancient times bearing the name Mattilyn, there have been a few notable individuals with this name in more recent history. One such person is Mattilyn Simmons, an American actress and model born in 1993, who has appeared in various films and television shows.
Another person named Mattilyn is Mattilyn Schuyler, an American photographer and artist born in the late 20th century, known for her captivating portraits and landscape photography.
Mattilyn Bendell is a Canadian author and motivational speaker born in the 1980s, who has written several self-help books and has been a prominent figure in the personal development industry.
Additionally, there is Mattilyn Greer, an American educator and advocate for children's literacy born in the mid-20th century, who has dedicated her career to promoting reading and writing among underprivileged communities.
Lastly, Mattilyn Blackburn is a British entrepreneur and business executive born in the 1970s, who has made significant contributions to the technology and startup sectors.
While the name Mattilyn is relatively new and may not have a long historical lineage, it has become more widely used and recognized in recent times, with various individuals bearing this unique and melodic name.
People
Mattilyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mattilyn 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
Mattilyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mattilyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 643 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mattilyn 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 533,055 US residents.
Is Mattilyn a common name?
We classify Mattilyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 650 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mattilyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Mattilyn was 2012, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mattilyn is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mattilyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 458 people with the name Mattilyn, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,926 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mattilyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mattilyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mattilyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 458 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mattilyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mattilyn is White at 79.0%. The next largest groups are Black (7.9%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mattilyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mattilyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.0% (362 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Mattilyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mattilyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mattilyn in the SSA data are female. 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 Mattilyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mattilyn 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 Mattilyn 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.
How many people have the name Mattilyn?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.