Recorded 1981–1988 Girls' name Peak 1986 31 births

Matoya — girls' name

31 babies named Matoya in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s31

The verdict

31 girls have been named Matoya since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.

31
total births
1981–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Matoya was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

8 babies were named Matoya in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Matoya

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Matoya between 1981 and 1988, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Matoya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Matoya performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Matoya 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 31 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.

Matoya at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

31

Since 1981

8 years of records

Peak year

1986

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1981

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1988

Matoya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1981

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
456789 19881987198619821981 5

Matoya by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
31 births that decade — 100% of Matoya's all-time total
1980s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Matoya?
31 babies have been named Matoya since 1981. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1986 with 8 births.
When was Matoya most popular?
Matoya was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Matoya been used?
Matoya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 8 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Matoya?
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.

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, 1981–1988 (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.