Mattias is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mattias in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1406
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About the Name Mattias
Mattias has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 403 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #965 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mattias is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mattias in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Mattias
Mattias Tesfaye — Mattias Tesfaye is a Danish politician serving as Minister for Education and Children since 2022.
Mattias Bernwall — Mattias Bernwall, better known by his stage name Dr.
Mattias Guyomar — Mattias Guyomar is a French judge at the European Court of Human Rights, currently serving as its President.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mattias
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Mattias per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mattias in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mattias is declining: down 214 places since 2020, to #1,406 in 2025. It peaked at #965 in 2023.
Mattias is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mattias include: Mattias Tesfaye, Mattias Bernwall and Mattias Guyomar. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mattias does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mattiass in the wild.
19
UK babies named Mattias (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 214 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mattias
Almost certainly the only Mattias in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mattias
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mattias Samuelsson is a Swedish–American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman and alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Mattias Inwood (born in Wānaka) is a New Zealand actor, best known for his role in The Shannara Chronicles, for his portrayal of Richard Burbage in Will, and his role on the soap opera Shortland Street since 2021.