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Why parents love Mattias- Matthias replaced JUDAS — the most dramatic.
- Chosen by lot to become the 12th apostle.
- Three syllables with a strong, Scandinavian sound: mah-TEE-ahs.
- The double-T follows Scandinavian patterns.
- The meaning gift of God IS divinely generous.
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The vibe of Mattias
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Origin & history of Mattias
Hebrew Mattityahu
→ Scandinavian double-T Mattias
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Hebrew / Scandinavian roots
Mattias IS the Scandinavian Matthias meaning gift of God. He replaced Judas as the 12th apostle.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Scandinavian; biblical Acts 1:26.
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Today
Mattias remains a beloved choice, ranking #1346 in the US. 2,516 babies have been named Mattias since 1975.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Mattias?
2021
peak year
Mattias first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1975. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2021, 184 babies received the name (ranked #1114). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1346), with roughly 140 babies named Mattias each year. Mattias has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 2,516 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
184
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,114)
(ranked #1,114)
140
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,400
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,516
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Mattias2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Mattias's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — apostle-replacement seeking. People named Mattias tend to be strong, generous, and gifted at being the Scandinavian who replaced Judas.
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Scandinavian replaced Judas✦
12th-apostle◈
Gift-of-God◎
Double-T♡
Hebrew-generousM4
A1
T2
T2
I9
A1
S1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Mattias🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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