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Matti

Unisex

Meaning of Matti: Finnish: 'gift of God'

Matti is a unisex name most strongly associated with Finnish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9233rd most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9233

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

733

First recorded 1975 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 19 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 33 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 34 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Matti per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 34.

Gender split

11% boys · 89% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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