Mattix
A variant spelling of the masculine name Matthias or Matthew.
Name Census estimates that about 501 living Americans carry the first name Mattix. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mattix today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mattix births was 2012 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mattix. 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
501
~ 1 in 684,140 Americans
Peak year
2012
37 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,794
Tracked since 2004
Census
Mattix in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 423 people with the first name Mattix, which placed it at #23,223 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
#23,223
National first-name rank
People counted
423
423 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mattix
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mattix is White at 72.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.9%) and Two or More Races (8.7%). 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 Mattix 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 Mattix at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.1% · 305
- Hispanic or Latino14.9% · 63
- Two or more races8.7% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 8
- Black or African American1.7% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Mattix: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mattix from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 302 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mattix 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 Mattix during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mattix' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Arizona, Texas recorded the most babies named Mattix, while Texas, Arizona, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mattix
The given name Mattix is a relatively modern name with origins that can be traced back to the late 20th century. It is likely a variant or diminutive of the more common name Matthew, which has its roots in the Hebrew name Mattityahu. Mattityahu itself derives from the Hebrew words "mattath" meaning "gift" and "Yahweh" referring to the Hebrew God.
While the name Mattix does not have a long historical record or extensive use in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the root name Matthew has been widely used throughout history. One of the earliest known bearers of the name Matthew was the Apostle Matthew, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ, who lived in the 1st century AD.
The first recorded use of the name Mattix can be traced back to the late 20th century, with a few notable individuals bearing this name. One of the earliest known examples is Mattix Rembowski, a German-born professional wrestler who competed in the 1980s and 1990s.
Another individual with the name Mattix is Mattix Fossen, a Norwegian musician and songwriter who gained popularity in the early 2000s as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the alternative rock band Kåvegutta.
In the realm of literature, Mattix Eckard is a fictional character in the science fiction novel "The Pandora Sequence" by novelist and screenwriter David L. Felts, published in 2004.
Mattix Korotayev is a Russian businessman and entrepreneur who founded the software company Mattix Technologies in the early 2010s.
Lastly, Mattix Vilquin is a French artist and illustrator known for his works in the comic book industry, having contributed to various publications since the late 2000s.
While the name Mattix is relatively new and not as widely used as its root name Matthew, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in certain cultural and creative circles. However, its historical record remains limited, and its origins can be traced back to the late 20th century.
People
Mattix + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mattix 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
Mattix: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mattix?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 501 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mattix 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 684,140 US residents.
Is Mattix a common name?
We classify Mattix as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 505 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mattix most popular?
The single biggest year for Mattix was 2012, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mattix is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mattix in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 423 people with the name Mattix, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,223 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 Mattix 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 Mattix?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mattix leans strongly male. 402 people counted with this name were male (95.3%), compared with 20 female bearers (4.7%). 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 Mattix?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mattix is White at 72.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.9%) and Two or More Races (8.7%). 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 Mattix most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mattix in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.1% (305 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 Mattix in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mattix a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mattix 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 Mattix still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mattix 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 Mattix 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 share the name Mattix?
Find out how many people have the name Mattix on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.