Girls' name · since 1976
Matalie
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 136 babies named Matalie, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 136
- total births
- 1976–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
136 girls have been named Matalie since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matalie has been recorded 136 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2015.
- 136 total births
- 1976–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Matalie's 136 recorded births place it above 67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Matalie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Matalie splits its recorded history at 2005: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Matalie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2015
- Peak year (1985)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Matalie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Matalie's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Matalie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 52 births (38% of all-time use).
Matalie by state
Where Matalie concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 5.1% |
7 of 136 births nationwide.
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- Matalie's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2010s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Matalies (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Matalie: Baby Name Since 1976 - 136 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matalie. 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 Matalie 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 July 2026.