| Matthias | Dimitri | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | gift of Yahweh | Follower of Demeter |
| Origin | greek | Greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | mə-THY-əs | dih-MEE-tree |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1917 |
| Peak year | 2025 (854) | 1992 (401) |
| In 2025 | 854 | 195 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Matthias | Dimitri |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,176 | 1,248 |
| 2010s | 5,144 | 2,111 |
| 2000s | 2,056 | 1,985 |
| 1990s | 825 | 2,506 |
| 1980s | 527 | 679 |
| 1970s | 258 | 457 |
| 1960s | 179 | 321 |
| 1950s | 80 | 147 |
| 1940s | 69 | 72 |
| 1930s | 64 | 38 |
| 1920s | 118 | 18 |
| 1910s | 142 | 12 |
| 1890s | 15 | 0 |
| 1880s | 23 | 0 |
Greek form of the Hebrew name Mattithiah/Mattathias, from mattath 'gift' + yah (Yahweh), i.e. 'gift of God'. A cognate of Matthew rather than a separate meaning.
Dimitri honours Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest and earth.
Matthias is more popular than Dimitri today: about 854 US babies were given the name Matthias in 2025, compared with 195 named Dimitri.
Matthias means gift of Yahweh (greek origin), while Dimitri means Follower of Demeter (Greek origin).
In US records, Matthias first appears in 1880 and Dimitri in 1917, so Matthias has the longer recorded history.