Mathayus comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Gift of God; Strong Warrior".
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How popular is Mathayus?
2019peak year
The name Mathayus reached its peak in 2019, with 21 registrations (ranked #4744). It had only entered records 16 years earlier, in 2003. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6438) today, averaging about 14 new babies per year. Mathayus's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 267 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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