Girls' name · since 1993
Matalyn
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 348 babies named Matalyn, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 348
- total births
- 1993–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Matalyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 348 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matalyn has been recorded 348 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2020.
- 348 total births
- 1993–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Matalyn's 348 recorded births place it above 80% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Matalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Matalyn's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Matalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2020
- Peak year (2008)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Matalyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Matalyn's strongest decade.
187 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Matalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 73
1990s
73 births
- 2000s
2000s
187 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 187 births (54% of all-time use).
Matalyn by state
Where Matalyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 348 births nationwide.
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- Matalyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (187 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Matalyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
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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, 1993–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Matalyn: Baby Name Since 1993 - 348 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matalyn. 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 Matalyn 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.