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Origin & history of Matisse1
Modern American roots
Matisse comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning 'Gift of God' or 'Gifted by God'..
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How popular is Matisse?
2021
peak year
Matisse first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1988. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2021, 28 babies received the name (ranked #3885). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5471), with roughly 21 babies named Matisse each year. Matisse has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 561 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
28
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,885)
(ranked #3,885)
21
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
210
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
561
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Matisse5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
M4
A1
T2
I9
S1
S1
E5
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Matisse🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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Names that combine with MatisseSibling pairings that share the timeless, classic energy of Matisse.
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