Mats
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,926 in 1986
0 babies were named Mats in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1986–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMats first shows up in US birth records in 1986, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 39 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #5,926.
About the name Mats
Mats is a boy name of Hebrew and Swedish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-ats”. US birth records list Mats for boys from 1986 to 2018, in 14 of those 33 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #5,926 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Hebrew namesSwedish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,212,121 boys |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 boys |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 518,135 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 775,862 boys |
More Hebrew boy names
- Unisex name: Noah · rest, comfort
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: Elijah · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Levi · joined, attached
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Mats
What is the origin of the name Mats?
Mats has Hebrew, Swedish roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Noah, James, Elijah.
Is Mats a boy or girl name?
Mats is a boy name.
How popular is the name Mats?
Mats is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #5,926 in 1986.