Matias

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

⭐ Famous Matias

Matias Fernandez-Pardo

Belgian footballer (born 2005)

Choose Matias and your child shares a first name with Matias Fernandez-Pardo, a Belgian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Matias, like who?” Matias Fernandez-Pardo's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 798 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Matias, 2,140 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Matias would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMatias first shows up in US birth records in 1904, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 121 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #159.
• 📈Then vs nowMatias is 26× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 20,877 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 798.
• 🚀TrendMatias has climbed 46 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #170. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMatias is the #90 boy name in 2 states, including New Mexico, Texas and Texas. It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningMatias is a Spanish form of Matthias, which means “gift of God”. Our records link it to German, Hebrew and Mexican roots.
• 🌍OriginMatias is the #10 most popular Mexican boy name in the US. That's out of 26 Mexican boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Matias

Matias is a boy name of German, Hebrew and Mexican origin meaning “gift of God”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ias”. US birth records list Matias for boys from 1904 to 2025, in 117 of those 122 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #159 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #170, with 2,140 babies.

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