Total births
319
Girls' name · since 1893
Matha
Matha has 319 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 319
- total births
- 1893–1986
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
319 girls have been named Matha since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Matha has 319 recorded births among girls since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 1986.
- 319 total births
- 1893–1986 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
319 girls have been named Matha since 1893, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1986.
- 319
- total births
- 1893–1986
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Matha was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
17 babies were named Matha in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Matha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Matha's full recorded timeline at 1933, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Matha at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Matha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1986
- Peak year (1917)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Matha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Matha's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Matha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
49 births
- 1920s
1920s
92 births
- 1930s
1930s
68 births
- 1940s
1940s
45 births
- 1950s
1950s
43 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 92 births (29% of all-time use).
Matha by state
Where Matha concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 5 | 1.6% |
Arkansas share of Matha's total US births 1.6%
5 of 319 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Matha? ▼
319 babies have been named Matha since 1893. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1917 with 17 births.
When was Matha most popular? ▼
Matha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Matha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Matha are Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Matha been used? ▼
Matha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 94 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Matha? ▼
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.
What to do with Matha's data
- Matha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Mathas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Matha
Nearby Names Like Matha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Matha
Mattie Girl
#1052 133,079 births
Matilda Girl
#410 37,270 births
Mathilda Girl
#4560 7,527 births
Matthew Girl
#11175 5,580 births
Matilde Girl
#3969 3,220 births
Compare Matha side by side: Matha vs Mattie Matha vs Matilda Matha vs Mathilda
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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, 1893–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Matha: Baby Name Since 1893 - 319 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matha. 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 Matha 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.