Boys' name · since 1985
Matan
863 babies named Matan in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,637 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,004 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 863
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Matan currently ranks #4004 among boys' names in America, with 863 babies recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matan has been recorded 863 times among boys since 1985, currently ranked #4004 nationally and more common than 71% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #5,637 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,004 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 863 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matan ranks #5,637 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,004 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 863 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,637 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,004 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 863
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Matan's 863 recorded births place it above 87.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Matan compares
863 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Matan's all-time total is 134% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Matan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 863 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Matan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Matan's full recorded timeline at 2005, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Matan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Matan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (260 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Matan's strongest decade.
260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Matan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
160 births
- 2000s
2000s
244 births
- 2010s
2010s
260 births
- 2020s
2020s
149 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 260 births (30% of all-time use).
How Matan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Matan's total volume
Matan by state
Where Matan concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 149 | 17.3% |
| #2 | California | | 87 | 10.1% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.7% |
149 of 863 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Matan? ▼
Where does Matan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Matan most popular? ▼
Where is Matan most popular? ▼
How long has the name Matan been used? ▼
What names are similar to Matan? ▼
What to do with Matan's data
- Matan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (260 total births) through the 2020s (149) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Matans (149 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Matan
Nearby Names Like Matan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Matan
Compare Matan side by side: Matan vs Matthew Matan vs Mateo Matan vs Mathew
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Matan
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Matan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Matan 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 August 2026.