babyNamedMatt
“short form of Matthew, gift of God”
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,006th
- births in 2023–2025
- 120
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,152
- −8.9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2007
Meaning and origin of Matt
Matt means “short form of Matthew, gift of God” and is of Anglo-Saxon and Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Matt in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2007.
- Over recent years, Matt has been falling (−8.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Matt every 76 schools.
Matt in English-speaking countries
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
763rd boys’ name8 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,978
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
121 babies in 3 years1 boy in 42,492+1.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
14 babies in 3 years1 boy in 59,025
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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