Matt Boy

Popularity: #878 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Origin(s)

PronunciationMat / mæt

Hebrew; Latin

Meaning

Hebrew: Gift of God; Latin: Warlike

Historical & Cultural Background

Matt is often a diminutive of Matthew, which has biblical roots. The name Matthew is associated with one of the twelve apostles in the New Testament. In various cultures, Matt has been used as a standalone name, reflecting a trend towards shorter, more informal names. The name has maintained popularity in English-speaking countries over the years.

Trend Summary

Matt has seen consistent popularity in the United States, particularly during the late 20th century.

Similar Names

Variants

  • Mat
  • Matty

International Variants

  • Matteo (Italian)
  • Matías (Spanish)
  • Matthias (German)

Famous people named Matt

Matt Damon is an American actor known for his roles in films such as 'Good Will Hunting' and 'The Martian'.

Matt LeBlanc is an American actor best known for his role as Joey Tribbiani on the television series 'Friends'.

Matt Groening is an American cartoonist and creator of the animated television series 'The Simpsons'.

Matt Bomer is an American actor recognized for his performances in 'White Collar' and 'The Normal Heart'.

Fictional characters named Matt

Matt Murdock is a character from the Marvel Comics universe, known as the superhero Daredevil.

Matt Parkman is a character in the television series 'Heroes', who possesses telepathic abilities.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Matt was first seen in the United States in 1880. Matt has ranked as high as #523 nationally, which occurred in 1959, and has been most popular in California, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. In the past 5 years the name Matt has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Matt (2024)

StateBirthsShare
CA 7
39%
TX 6
33%
FL 5
28%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

YearBirths
188041
188129
188226
188339
188455
188541
188627
188734
188843
188933
189028
189127
189230
189330
189423
189526
189628
189720
189824
189921
190031
190121
190227
190327
190424
190524
190625
190722
190819
190932
191027
191140
191254
191360
1914103
1915106
1916105
1917114
1918128
1919101
192094
1921104
1922101
192389
192493
192587
192675
192773
192867
192965
193071
193159
193258
193355
193460
193559
193666
193749
193857
193953
194066
194155
194274
194363
194461
194560
194676
194778
194887
194977
195076
195192
195280
1953108
1954139
1955196
1956371
1957569
1958907
1959975
1960878
1961888
1962857
1963906
1964882
1965800
1966727
1967707
1968782
1969799
1970739
1971805
1972588
1973502
1974400
1975409
1976340
1977293
1978234
1979255
1980237
1981198
1982197
1983226
1984178
1985167
1986163
1987135
1988145
1989105
199092
199183
199287
199360
199467
199550
199653
199756
199856
199969
200048
200153
200259
200355
200446
200540
200667
200762
200868
200960
201051
201144
201256
201347
201461
201557
201659
201772
201842
201939
202037
202137
202234
202346
202446