Names / Unisex names
Matisse
Current rank
#5,755
and rising
All-time peak
#3,889
in 2021
First recorded
1988
in U.S. data
Children named
582
since 1988
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,889 in 2021 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Matisse is a unisex name that first shows up in 1988. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Only about 582 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.