Spelling comparison
Mathias vs Matthias
Side by side for 2025, Mathias has the higher published total (1,087) and Matthias has 854. Mathias is 56.0% of the pair and Matthias is 44.0%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Mathias profile · Matthias profile
Mathias versus Matthias is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Matthias is the longer of the two spellings, and Mathias is the shorter. Matthias writes “t” between “Mat” and “hias”, and Mathias leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 30 times. The latest crossover is 2021, when Mathias moved ahead of Matthias on the combined published count (701 to 681).
Mathias is first published in these national files in 1880, and Matthias in 1880. Mathias’s larger 2025 category is male. Matthias’s larger 2025 category is male. Mathias led 11 decades and Matthias led 3 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 378 records in 2024, and the closest year was 2017 (a gap of 0). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (1,941), Mathias is 56.0% and Matthias is 44.0%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Matthias. Mathias had 599 male records (rank #502); Matthias had 611 male records (rank #496). The gap that year was 12 records. 2017 was a tie on the published totals: Mathias had 660 male records (rank #460); Matthias had 660 male records (rank #461). Equal combined counts are not the same rank, because rank is computed inside one recorded-sex file. Mathias was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 796 male records (rank #400) against 788 male records (rank #406) for Matthias. The 2019 national file shows Matthias led 2019 by 21 published records (763 to 742). Read as exact spellings: Mathias had 742 male records (rank #420); Matthias had 763 male records (rank #407). 2020: Matthias led 2020 by 1 published records (695 to 694). Mathias and Matthias stay separate rows; 694 and 695 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Mathias had 701 male records (rank #441); Matthias had 681 male records (rank #450). Mathias led 2021 by 20 published records (701 to 681). 2022 belongs to Mathias. Mathias had 805 male records (rank #396); Matthias had 664 male records (rank #464). The gap that year was 141 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Mathias had 877 male records (rank #370); Matthias had 628 male records (rank #483). Mathias led 2023 by 249 published records (877 to 628), and the smaller spelling is Matthias. Mathias was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 1,032 male records (rank #337) against 654 male records (rank #472) for Matthias. The 2025 national file shows Mathias led 2025 by 233 published records (1,087 to 854). Read as exact spellings: Mathias had 1,087 male records (rank #312); Matthias had 854 male records (rank #372).
| Year | Mathias female count | Mathias female rank | Mathias male count | Mathias male rank | Matthias female count | Matthias female rank | Matthias male count | Matthias male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | — | 599 | 502 | — | — | 611 | 496 |
| 2017 | — | — | 660 | 460 | — | — | 660 | 461 |
| 2018 | — | — | 796 | 400 | — | — | 788 | 406 |
| 2019 | — | — | 742 | 420 | — | — | 763 | 407 |
| 2020 | — | — | 694 | 429 | — | — | 695 | 426 |
| 2021 | — | — | 701 | 441 | — | — | 681 | 450 |
| 2022 | — | — | 805 | 396 | — | — | 664 | 464 |
| 2023 | — | — | 877 | 370 | — | — | 628 | 483 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,032 | 337 | — | — | 654 | 472 |
| 2025 | — | — | 1,087 | 312 | — | — | 854 | 372 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Mathias is the warm line and Matthias is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s files give 139 published records to Mathias and 23 to Matthias, so Mathias led the decade. Mathias was the 1890s leader, 97 published records against 15 for Matthias. The 1900s total is one-sided: 62 published records for Mathias, and no published 1900s count for Matthias. Mathias was the 1910s leader, 291 published records against 142 for Matthias. The 1920s files give 310 published records to Mathias and 118 to Matthias, so Mathias led the decade. Mathias was the 1930s leader, 197 published records against 64 for Matthias. The 1940s files give 139 published records to Mathias and 69 to Matthias, so Mathias led the decade. Mathias was the 1950s leader, 148 published records against 80 for Matthias. The 1960s files give 161 published records to Mathias and 179 to Matthias, so Matthias led the decade. Mathias was the 1970s leader, 311 published records against 258 for Matthias. The 1980s files give 469 published records to Mathias and 527 to Matthias, so Matthias led the decade. Matthias was the 1990s leader, 825 published records against 701 for Mathias. The 2000s files give 2,147 published records to Mathias and 2,056 to Matthias, so Mathias led the decade. Mathias was the 2010s leader, 5,176 published records against 5,144 for Matthias. The 2020s files give 5,196 published records to Mathias and 4,176 to Matthias, so Mathias led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Mathias’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (178), California (165), Florida (91), New York (58), Georgia (47). Matthias’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (139), California (131), Florida (38), New York (36), Pennsylvania (32). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.