Matt is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Matt means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Matt across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Matt has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Matt is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God”. A short form of Matthew, from Hebrew Mattityahu.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,892 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 687 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 104 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 32 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 173 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Matt per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1959 (975/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (64/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2001 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (7/yr).
Matt has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #543 nationally (given to 975 babies that year).
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