UK name, mostly boys
Mattie
A diminutive form of the English feminine name Matilda or Matthew.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2018. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 25 girls.
Mattie is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Mattie popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2018 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3959, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 6 births.
This profile covers 43 England and Wales registrations across 11 recorded years from 1998 to 2018. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 67% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 50 living people in the UK are called Mattie. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2019 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Mattie ranked #3959 for boys in England and Wales in 2018, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2007, when 6 boys were registered as Mattie.
- • Mattie ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #255 in 2018.
- • Mattie is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 50 living people in the UK are estimated to have Mattie as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 63.2% of Mattie registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3959
2018
Births in 2018
4
Latest year
Peak year
2007
6 births
Estimated living
50
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Mattie
In England and Wales birth records, Mattie has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 63.2% of registrations are for boys and 36.8% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Mattie registered for boys
- Ranked #3,959 in 2018
- 4 boys registered in 2018
- Peak: 2007 (6 births)
Mattie registered for girls
- Ranked #5,669 in 2022
- 3 girls registered in 2022
- Peak: 2013 (5 births)
Meaning
What does Mattie mean?
The name Mattie is an English diminutive form of the name Matthew, which has its origins in the Hebrew name Mattityahu. Mattityahu is derived from the Hebrew words "mattat" meaning "gift" and "Yah" which is a shortened form of the Hebrew name for God. The name Matthew ultimately means "gift of God" or "gift from God."
Mattie first emerged as a nickname for Matthew in the Middle Ages, particularly in England and Scotland. It became a popular alternative to the more formal Matthew, especially among the working classes. The earliest known record of the name Mattie dates back to the 13th century.
In the 16th century, the name Mattie gained some prominence when it was used by the English poet and playwright Matthew "Mattie" Roydon, who was born around 1552. Another notable early bearer of the name was Mattie Pryor, an English servant who was involved in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, a failed attempt to assassinate King James I of England.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Mattie was particularly popular in Scotland, where it was used as a diminutive for both Matthew and Martha. One of the most famous Scottish Matties was Mattie Cameron, a renowned bagpiper who lived from 1770 to 1835.
In the 19th century, the name Mattie gained popularity in the United States, particularly in the Southern states. One of the most well-known Matties from this period was Mattie Alie Stephenson, a Southern belle from Mississippi who was born in 1856 and became famous for her beauty and charm.
Another notable bearer of the name was Mattie Edwards Hewitt, an American photographer and one of the first women to work as a photojournalist. She was born in 1869 and documented many important events in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In the 20th century, one of the most famous Matties was Mattie Stepanek, an American poet, peacemaker, and motivational speaker who was born in 1990 with a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Despite his illness, he published several books of poetry and became a advocate for peace and unity before his death in 2004 at the age of 13.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Mattie over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Mattie in England and Wales, from 1997 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Mattie, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2018, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mattie by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Mattie was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3989 | 12 | 3 |
| 2000s | #3348 | 23 | 6 |
| 1990s | #2422 | 8 | 2 |
Geography
Where Mattie is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Mattie. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Mattie ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #255 in 2018.
Across the UK
Mattie in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#255 in 2018
1 years of NISRA records, 7 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Mattie
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Mattie Pollock
association football player
English association football player
2001-
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Mattie Donnelly
hurler
Irish hurler
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Mattie Donnelly
Gaelic football player
Gaelic football player
Related
Names similar to Mattie
- Matthew 80,931
- Mohammed 74,321
- Muhammad 72,235
- Max 59,807
- Michael 47,075
- Mason 38,935
- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Mattie: questions and answers
How popular is the name Mattie in the UK right now?
In 2018, Mattie was ranked #3959 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Mattie most popular?
The peak year on record was 2007, with 6 babies registered as Mattie in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Mattie?
A diminutive form of the English feminine name Matilda or Matthew.
How many people are called Mattie in the UK?
A total of 43 babies have been registered as Mattie across the 11 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here and 7 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Mattie most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Mattie ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #255 in 2018. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.