Mattie, of Germanic origin, means 'gift of God.' It is a diminutive form of Matthew, which was popularized by the New Testament character Saint Matthew, one of Jesus Christ's twelve apostles. Historically, Mattie has been used as both a male and female name but is more commonly associated with females today.
The name Mattie experienced significant fluctuations in popularity throughout the late 19th and early to mid-20th centuries, with peaks and valleys in usage. During this period, there were years of high popularity such as 1928 (37 births), 1918 (19 births), and 1922 (22 births). However, there were also stretches where the name was less common, like from 1880 to 1886 (5-11 births) and 1942 to 1952 (7-8 births). Overall, Mattie's popularity seems to have declined over time, with the highest number of births occurring in the late 1800s and early 1900s.