boy's name
Matson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 241
Matson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2011, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Matson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1990s | 28 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 35 |
How popular is Matson?
In 2024, Matson was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Matson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Matson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Matson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Matson
How popular is the name Matson?
In 2024, Matson was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Matson a girl's or a boy's name?
Matson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Matson?
Matson has 2 syllables.
When was Matson most popular?
Matson peaked in 2011, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.