Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Mattye isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mattye through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 543
- 0 boys · 543 girls
- Most popular year
- 1925
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2001. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 19 in 1925. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 188 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mattye’s family of names
Mattye may belong to the same name family as Matty. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Mattye, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Margie
Margie is a feminine given name. It is used in English and Cebuano.
>99% girls
Matilde
“one who is mighty in battle”
>99% girls
Mamie
Mamie is connected with Margaret and Mary in English naming traditions.
>99% girls
Mable
“one who is lovable”
>99% girls
Margret
“resembling a pearl” · “the child of light”
>99% girls
Mallie
“one who is sweet and gentle” · “star of the sea”
>99% girls
Manuela
“God is with us”
>99% girls
Maxie
“the greatest”
22% boys · 78% girls