Girls' name · since 1981

Matesha

11 babies named Matesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#53,704 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

11 girls have been named Matesha since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Matesha recorded 11 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1982.

  • #53,704 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matesha ranks #53,704 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#53,704 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Matesha's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Matesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Matesha splits its recorded history at 1982: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Matesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1982)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 19811982 6

Matesha by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Matesha's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Matesha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Matesha?
Since 1981, Social Security records show 11 babies named Matesha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #53,704 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1982. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 6 births.
Where does Matesha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matesha ranks #53,704 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Matesha most popular?
Matesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Matesha been used?
The SSA has tracked Matesha since 1981 -- 2 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Matesha?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Matesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1981–1982 (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 Matesha 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.