US rank #9104 Girls' name Peak 2003 1,164 births

Mataya — #9104 US girls' name

1,164 babies named Mataya in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s141990s2302000s5602010s2752020s80
#9104
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Mataya was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

76 babies were named Mataya in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mataya

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,164 babies named Mataya between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mataya currently holds the #9104 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 76 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mataya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 560 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mataya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 39 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by South Dakota and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Mataya in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mataya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,164 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mataya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,164

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2003

76 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,104

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mataya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
76
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Mataya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
560 births that decade — 48% of Mataya's all-time total
1970s51980s141990s2302000s5602010s2752020s80

Mataya by state

Where Mataya concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mataya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
39 3.4%
#2 South Dakota
15 1.3%
#3 Washington
15 1.3%
#4 Nebraska
11 0.9%
#5 California
10 0.9%
#6 North Dakota
10 0.9%
#7 Indiana
8 0.7%
#8 Illinois
5 0.4%
Minnesota share of Mataya's total US births 3.4%
Even split

39 of 1,164 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Mataya appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mataya?
1,164 babies have been named Mataya since 1977. It currently ranks #9104 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 76 births.
When was Mataya most popular?
Mataya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 560 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Mataya most popular?
The top states for the name Mataya are Minnesota (39 births), South Dakota (15 births), Washington (15 births).
How long has the name Mataya been used?
Mataya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mataya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mattie, Matilda, Mathilda, Matthew, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.