Where does the name Mattie come from?

Mattie is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Is Mattie a boy or a girl name?

Mattie is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 132,593 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Mattie in 2023?

Mattie ranks #1042 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1920 with 2,902 babies.

How do you pronounce Mattie?

Mattie is pronounced MAT-ee (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Mattie?

Mattie is also written as Matty, Matti, Mattea.

A name from Hebrew · Girl

Mattie

A diminutive of Martha (Aramaic 'lady, mistress') or of Matilda (Germanic 'mighty in battle'). Independent as a girls' given name in late-19th-century America, especially in the South.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

132,593 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

243 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

MA diminutive of Martha (Aramaic 'lady, mistress') or of Matilda (Germanic 'mighty in battle'). Independent as a girls' given name in late-19th-century America, especially in the South.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Mattie".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Matty Most common Matti Mattea

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Mattie.

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Mattie Ross (heroine of True Grit)
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Mattie Bevin (former First Lady of Kentucky)

Quick answers

People often ask about Mattie.

What does the name Mattie mean?: Mattie means a diminutive of Martha (Aramaic 'lady, mistress') or of Matilda (Germanic 'mighty in battle'). Independent as a girls' given name in late-19th-century America, especially in the South.
Where does the name Mattie come from?: Mattie is a girl name of Hebrew origin.
Is Mattie a boy or a girl name?: Mattie is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 132,593 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Mattie in 2023?: Mattie ranks #1042 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1920 with 2,902 babies.
How do you pronounce Mattie?: Mattie is pronounced MAT-ee (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Mattie?: Mattie is also written as Matty, Matti, Mattea.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.