How old is someone named Matt?
The average Matt is 54 years old.
Half of all living Matts are between 49 and 64.
When was Matt popular?
Matt was a boom name: it shot up, peaked in 1959, and dropped away. That's why most Matts are close to the same age.
Popular names of 1959 · The most popular names of the 1950s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 252 | 0 |
| 1910s | 838 | 0 |
| 1920s | 848 | 0 |
| 1930s | 587 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 697 | 300 |
| 1950s | 3,513 | 2,500 |
| 1960s | 8,226 | 6,600 |
| 1970s | 4,569 | 4,100 |
| 1980s | 1,750 | 1,600 |
| 1990s | 672 | 650 |
| 2000s | 558 | 550 |
| 2010s | 528 | 530 |
| 2020s | 229 | 230 |
How many Matts are still alive?
About 17,000 Matts are alive in the US today. That's 72% of the roughly 24,000 babies named Matt since 1880.
Most Matts ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Matt?
About two in five living Matts are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.
Is Matt an old name?
Yes. Matt is older than 83 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Matt a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: over 99.9% of living Matts are men.
Names the same age as Matt
NAME TWIN
Matt's name twin is Juli. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Juli's age curve is the closest match to Matt's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Matt
How old is the average Matt?
The average Matt in the US is 54 years old. The median is 58, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Matt?
About 17,000 Matts are alive in the US today, out of roughly 24,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Matt most popular?
In 1959, when about 980 baby boys were named Matt.
Is Matt a Gen X name?
Partly. Gen X are the largest group, about 44% of living Matts, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this