girl's name
Mattie
MAT-ee (English)
- Origin English
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 134,094
Ireland
#761
2025 births
Mattie serves two entirely unrelated names — Martha, which is Aramaic for a lady, and Matilda, which is Germanic for might in battle. Ireland ranks it 761st today and the United States 1,006th, and both are common.
- Mattie is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 1920, when 2,913 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,315 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mattie Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 9,876 |
| 1890s | 12,511 |
| 1900s | 13,919 |
| 1910s | 22,380 |
| 1920s | 25,708 |
| 1930s | 16,463 |
| 1940s | 11,852 |
| 1950s | 6,648 |
| 1960s | 2,631 |
| 1970s | 1,118 |
| 1980s | 1,297 |
| 1990s | 2,045 |
| 2000s | 3,348 |
| 2010s | 2,615 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,448 |
What Mattie Means
Mattie means lady if taken from Martha, or mighty in battle if taken from Matilda. The two parent names come from different language families and share nothing.
Where Mattie Comes From
Mattie shortens names with nothing in common. Martha is Aramaic, marta, a lady or mistress of the house — the sister of Mary and Lazarus, and the one who complains about doing all the work. Matilda is Germanic, maht, might, joined to hild, battle. A third route runs through Matthew for masculine use. Because English clipped all three to the same syllable, the name carries a meaning that depends entirely on which grandmother it was for, and birth records cannot distinguish them.
Mattie in Use
Mattie peaked in the United States in 1920, when 2,913 babies were registered, and it is stable rather than falling. It charts in two markets — 761st in Ireland on 4 births and 1,006th in the United States on 249 — across 134,094 lifetime births. About 99 percent of recorded births are female despite the Matthew route being available.
How Popular Is Mattie?
In 2025, Mattie was given to 249 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mattie 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 Mattie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Mattie Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mattie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Mattie
- English MAT-ee /ˈmæt.i/
Mattie in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Mattie
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mattie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Mattie
What does the name Mattie mean?
Lady through Martha, or mighty in battle through Matilda. The two are unrelated.
What is Mattie short for?
Martha, Matilda, or Matthew for masculine use — three unrelated names.
Is Martha Aramaic?
Yes — marta, a lady or mistress of the house.
How popular is Mattie?
1,006th in the United States and 761st in Ireland.
Is Mattie a girl's or a boy's name?
Mattie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mattie?
Mattie has 2 syllables.
Is Mattie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mattie currently ranks #761 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.