Total births
194
Girls' name · since 1998
Maat
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 194 babies named Maat, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7814
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
194 babies have been named Maat since 1998, making it today's #7814 girls' name.
Maat has 194 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7814 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #7814 among girls today
- 194 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maat is currently the #7814 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 194 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7814
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Maat vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7814
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Maat was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
19 babies were named Maat in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Maat compares
194 36th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maat's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maat | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maat's full recorded timeline at 2016, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maat at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#7,814
Active since
1998
Maat popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Maat by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maat's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Maat births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 96 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maat? ▼
194 babies have been named Maat since 1998. It currently ranks #7814 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 19 births.
When was Maat most popular? ▼
Maat was most popular in the 2010s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Maat been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maat since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Maat? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maayan, Maahi, Maanya, Maaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maat's data
- Maat's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maat
Nearby Names Like Maat
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maat
Maayan Girl
#6492 616 births
Maahi Girl
#4869 482 births
Maanya Girl
#5742 367 births
Maaliyah Girl
#11636 306 births
Maanvi Girl
#6353 256 births
Compare Maat side by side: Maat vs Maayan Maat vs Maahi Maat vs Maanya
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maat: #7814 Girls' Name - 194 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maat. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maat draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.