Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Matt
Endangered
Down 97% from peak
Peak era
1959
Peak births
975
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Matt
How many people are named Matt?
An estimated 16,957 living Americans are named Matt.
How rare is Matt?
Matt is very rare among babies today, with 29 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97% from its 1959 peak.
How old is the typical Matt?
The median age of a living American named Matt is approximately 58 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 64 years old.
Is Matt still popular?
No. Matt is endangered as a baby name, down 97% from its 1959 peak with 29 births in 2025.
Where is Matt most common?
Matt has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19592025
Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
97%
2025
29
All-time
23,887
Where it lives now
Matt is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Matt is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.