Recorded 1975–2023 Boys' name Peak 1984 159 births

Mathan — boys' name

159 babies named Mathan in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s131980s541990s262000s242010s322020s10

The verdict

159 boys have been named Mathan since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.

159
total births
1975–2023
years on record
1980s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Mathan was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

10 babies were named Mathan in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mathan

The Social Security Administration has registered 159 babies named Mathan between 1975 and 2023, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mathan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mathan performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mathan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mathan 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 159 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.

Mathan at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

159

Since 1975

49 years of records

Peak year

1984

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1975

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2023

Mathan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1975

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1984)
10
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
4681012 2023201420061996198819821975 5

Mathan by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
54 births that decade — 34% of Mathan's all-time total
1970s131980s541990s262000s242010s322020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mathan?
159 babies have been named Mathan since 1975. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1984 with 10 births.
When was Mathan most popular?
Mathan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Mathan been used?
Mathan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 49 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Mathan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Matthew, Mateo, Mathew, Matteo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1975–2023 (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.