unisex name
Matti
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,175
Matti is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 57% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Matti is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 34 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Matti over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 89 |
| 1990s | 137 |
| 2000s | 255 |
| 2010s | 162 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Matti?
In 2025, Matti was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Matti is used
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 Matti
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Matti also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Matti over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Matti
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Matti — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Matti
How popular is the name Matti?
In 2025, Matti was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Matti a girl's or a boy's name?
Matti is used for both girls and boys. About 57% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Matti most popular?
Matti peaked in 2008, when 34 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Matti a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Matti currently ranks #2,970 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.