Mathias

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A few things about Mathias you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mathias

Mathias Jørgensen

Danish association football player (born 1990)

Choose Mathias and your child shares a first name with Mathias Jørgensen, a Danish association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mathias, like who?” Mathias Jørgensen's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,571 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Mathias, 1,087 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mathias would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMathias has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Mathiass, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearMathias is at its all-time high right now: #312 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMathias is 14× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 21,598 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,571.
• 🚀TrendMathias has climbed 116 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #312. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMathias is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #161, followed by Nevada (#187) and Colorado (#217). It's in the top 1,000 in 35 states.
• 💬MeaningMathias is a Hebrew form of Matthias, which means “gift of God”. Our records link it to French, German and Greek roots.

About the name Mathias

Mathias is a boy name of French, German and Greek origin meaning “gift of God”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ias”. US birth records list Mathias for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 143 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #312 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #312, with 1,087 babies.

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