Boys' name · since 1994
Matisyahu
69 babies named Matisyahu in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #19,945 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 69
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Matisyahu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 69 have been recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matisyahu has been recorded 69 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #19,945 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 69 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matisyahu ranks #19,945 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 69 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #19,945 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 69
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Matisyahu's 69 recorded births place it above 56.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Matisyahu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Matisyahu splits its recorded history at 2016: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Matisyahu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Matisyahu by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (39 births, 57% of the file).
2010s was Matisyahu's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Matisyahu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (57% of all-time use).
Matisyahu by state
Where Matisyahu concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 14.5% |
10 of 69 births nationwide.
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- Matisyahu's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2020s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Matisyahus (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Matisyahu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1994–2024 (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 Matisyahu 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.