Matt comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Gift of God, gift of Yahweh.
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How popular is Matt?
1959peak year
Matt reached its widest reach during the post-war 1950s. In 1959, 975 babies received the name (ranked #256). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2790), with about 47 babies given the name annually. Matt has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 23,866 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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