Total births
419
Girls' name · since 1973
Matia
Matia has 419 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13842
- among girls today
- 419
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
419 babies have been named Matia since 1973, making it today's #13842 girls' name.
Matia has 419 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13842 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #13842 among girls today
- 419 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Matia is currently the #13842 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 419 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13842
- among girls today
- 419
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Matia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13842
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Matia was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
20 babies were named Matia in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Matia compares
419 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 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
Matia's all-time total is 10% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Matia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 419 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Matia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Matia's full recorded timeline at 1996, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Matia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#13,842
Active since
1973
Matia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Matia popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 2010 (Matia as boys' name)
Matia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Matia's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Matia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s
1990s
126 births
- 2000s
2000s
118 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 126 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Matia? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 419 babies named Matia. Today it holds rank #13842 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 20 births.
When was Matia most popular? ▼
Matia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Matia been used? ▼
Matia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Matia? ▼
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 Matia's data
- Matia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Matia
Nearby Names Like Matia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Matia
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
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1973–2025 (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. "Matia: #13842 Girls' Name - 419 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/matia. 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 Matia 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 June 2026.