At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2024 (#10,938)
- Babies in 2024
- 6 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #6,951 in 1987
- First recorded
- 1987
Meaning of Mattson
Mattson unfolds like a warmly woven tapestry, its roots tracing back to the crisp air of Scandinavian patronymics—literally “son of Matthew,” a name born from the Greek Matthaios, “gift of God.” He arrives on the scene with the steady heartbeat of a family torchbearer, evoking images of a young oak shooting skyward toward a golden Latin sunrise. In the United States, he remains a discreet presence—hovering around the nine-hundreds in popularity—but that very rarity grants him a distinctive charm, as if he were a hidden courtyard plaza in a bustling city. Parents who choose Mattson embrace both heritage and hope, knowing that their little son carries forward a legacy as bright and enduring as the morning sun.
How to pronounce Mattson
English
- Pronounced MAT-suhn /ˈmætsən/
Popularity of Mattson in the U.S.
Mattson was last recorded in the U.S. in 2024, ranked #10,938 with 6 babies. It peaked at #6,951 in 1987. It first appears in the records in 1987.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1987–2024 18 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 10,938 | ▼ 117 |
| 2023 | 6 | 10,821 | back (not recorded in 2022) |
| 2021 | 10 | 7,587 | ▲ 1,967 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9,554 | ▼ 665 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8,889 | ▼ 70 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8,819 | ▼ 679 |
| 2017 | 9 | 8,140 | back (not recorded in 2016) |
| 2015 | 7 | 9,568 | ▲ 1,149 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10,717 | ▼ 1,062 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9,655 | ▲ 54 |
| 2012 | 7 | 9,709 | back (not recorded in 2011) |
| 2010 | 5 | 12,231 | back (not recorded in 2008–2009) |
| 2007 | 7 | 9,788 | ▲ 2,267 |
| 2006 | 5 | 12,055 | ▼ 583 |
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | ▼ 1,524 |
| 2004 | 6 | 9,948 | back (not recorded in 1992–2003) |
| 1991 | 6 | 7,271 | back (not recorded in 1988–1990) |
| 1987 | 5 | 6,951 | new |
Notable people named Mattson
- Mattson Tomlin is an American filmmaker and writer.