boy's name
Matys
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,204
Matys is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2007, when 315 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1993.
Matys over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 1,965 |
| 2010s | 1,535 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 335 |
How popular is Matys?
In 2025, Matys was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Matys is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Matys
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Matys also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Matys over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Matys
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Matys — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Matys
How popular is the name Matys?
In 2025, Matys was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Matys a girl's or a boy's name?
Matys is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Matys most popular?
Matys peaked in 2007, when 315 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Matys a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Matys currently ranks #1,262 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.