Matisse is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10168 in 2003 with 10 recorded births. This places Matisse in the bottom 45% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 17 births ranking #6103. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 11.1%. In 2003, approximately 1 in every 182,705 girls born was named Matisse. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.