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Matison

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How to Pronounce Matison

Pronounced MAT-ih-son /ˈmætɪsən/Medium

Meaning: Matison replaces the d of Madison with a t, but the name is the same English surname, meaning 'son of Maud' (or Matthew). Madison became a runaway hit as a girls' first name after the nineteen-eighties, and softened respellings like Matison followed.Medium

In 30 seconds: Matison is a respelling of Madison, an English surname meaning 'son of Maud'. It stayed rare, given to only a few dozen girls a year at its peak (said 'MAT-ih-son').
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MeaningMatison replaces the d of Madison with a t, but the name is the same English surname, meaning 'son of Maud' (or Matthew). Madison became a runaway hit as a girls' first name after the nineteen-eighties, and softened respellings like Matison followed.
U.S. rank (2017)#13606 ↗ Rising
2017 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2001
Total births (all-time)≈ 351

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200119922017

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Matison is a t-spelling of Madison, the English surname meaning 'son of Maud'. Madison surged as an American girls' name after the nineteen-eighties, and family-specific respellings like this one appeared in its shadow.

The Matison form never became common, appearing for only a few dozen girls a year around the turn of the millennium. It reads as a personal variant of a very popular surname-name during the era's fashion for -son endings on girls.

Did you know? Despite its very feminine feel today, the name behind it, Madison, literally means 'son of Maud' - a medieval English surname long before it became a favorite for daughters.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Matison / Madison — Respelling of Madison; English surname 'son of Maud'

Variations

MadisonMaddisonMadisynMadysonMattison

Nicknames

MatMattieSonny

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Matison mean?

Matison is a respelling of Madison, an English surname meaning 'son of Maud'.

How do you pronounce Matison?

It's said MAT-ih-son /ˈmætɪsən/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Matison a boy or girl name?

Matison is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Matison?

Matison has always been rare, a respelling of the popular name Madison.

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