Girls' name · since 1977
Mataya
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,178 babies named Mataya, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,705 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,616 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,178
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mataya currently ranks #7616 among girls' names in America, with 1,178 babies recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mataya has been recorded 1,178 times among girls since 1977, currently ranked #7616 nationally and more common than 56% of girls, 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 1977 to 2025.
- #6,705 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,616 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,178 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mataya ranks #6,705 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,616 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,178 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,705 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,616 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,178
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mataya's 1,178 recorded births place it above 90.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
How Mataya compares
1,178 Top 30% higher than 70% of 17,297 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
Mataya's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mataya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,178 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 76 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mataya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mataya splits its recorded history at 2006: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 76 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mataya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 76
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Mataya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (560 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Mataya's strongest decade.
560 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Mataya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
230 births
- 2000s
2000s
560 births
- 2010s
2010s
275 births
- 2020s 94
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 560 births (48% of all-time use).
How Mataya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mataya's total volume
Mataya by state
Where Mataya concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 39 | 3.3% |
| #2 | South Dakota | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Washington | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Nebraska | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #5 | California | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #6 | North Dakota | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 8 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
39 of 1,178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Mataya appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mataya's data
- Mataya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (560 total births); usage has since declined to 94 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Matayas (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mataya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Mataya 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.