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Matt

Pronounced M AE1 T (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1959
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Matt?

Matt is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 24,655 children — the 688th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 469 births across the past decade, against a peak of 992 in a single year. That peak was in 1959.

Mat is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

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1959Boys: 992Girls: 0

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Matt and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Mat

Nicknames

Matt is itself a short form of Matthew.

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AE1 T
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Matt

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Matt

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Matt?
Matt ranks 688th among boys' names in US records, with 24,655 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 469.
Is Matt a unisex name?
No. Matt is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Matt most popular?
1959, when 992 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Matt spelled?
Mat. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.